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100 1 _aCroll, James,
_d1821-1890
245 1 0 _aClimate and Time in Their Geological Relations :
_bA Theory of Secular Changes of the Earth's Climate
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2020
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
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_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
_bcr
_2rdacarrier
500 _aRelease date is 2020-07-18
508 _aProduced by WebRover, MWS, Robert Tonsing, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.)
520 _a"Climate and Time in Their Geological Relations" by James Croll is a scientific publication written in the late 19th century. The work explores the concept of secular changes in the Earth's climate, particularly as they relate to geological phenomena such as the glacial epochs and the distribution of flora and fauna across different climatic zones. Croll aims to substantiate his theories with a rigorous presentation of facts and established physical principles, sidestepping hypothetical scenarios. The opening of the volume presents a preface in which Croll outlines his aims and the foundation of his subsequent arguments. He stresses the significance of understanding the climate as a dynamic agency influencing geological formations rather than attributing changes solely to violent geological events. Croll argues that the changes in Earth's climate are primarily governed by astronomical causes and emphasizes the importance of ocean currents and their role in distributing heat across the globe. He indicates that the investigation into how these climatic agents, which have consistently influenced geological history, forms the basis of the work, setting the stage for an in-depth analysis of the interplay between climate and geological change throughout different epochs. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aGlacial epoch
653 _aClimatology
653 _aGeological time
653 _aOcean currents
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/62693
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