The Glaciation of High Asia

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Focusing on glacial-geomorphological research, this book presents a comprehensive analysis of four decades of field studies in Central and High Asia. It establishes a significant connection between Quaternary science and paleoclimatology, utilizing recent geomorphological findings. The work culminates in a large-scale reconstruction of the Last Glacial Maximum (LGM), revealing that its extent in High Asia covered approximately three million square kilometers, highlighting the region's climatic history.