Tropical Glaciers - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Tropical Glaciers write by Georg Kaser. This book was released on 2002. Tropical Glaciers available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Glaciers in the tropics and their environmental consequences.
Encyclopedia of Snow, Ice and Glaciers
Encyclopedia of Snow, Ice and Glaciers - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Encyclopedia of Snow, Ice and Glaciers write by Vijay P. Singh. This book was released on 2011-06-29. Encyclopedia of Snow, Ice and Glaciers available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. The earth’s cryosphere, which includes snow, glaciers, ice caps, ice sheets, ice shelves, sea ice, river and lake ice, and permafrost, contains about 75% of the earth’s fresh water. It exists at almost all latitudes, from the tropics to the poles, and plays a vital role in controlling the global climate system. It also provides direct visible evidence of the effect of climate change, and, therefore, requires proper understanding of its complex dynamics. This encyclopedia mainly focuses on the various aspects of snow, ice and glaciers, but also covers other cryospheric branches, and provides up-to-date information and basic concepts on relevant topics. It includes alphabetically arranged and professionally written, comprehensive and authoritative academic articles by well-known international experts in individual fields. The encyclopedia contains a broad spectrum of topics, ranging from the atmospheric processes responsible for snow formation; transformation of snow to ice and changes in their properties; classification of ice and glaciers and their worldwide distribution; glaciation and ice ages; glacier dynamics; glacier surface and subsurface characteristics; geomorphic processes and landscape formation; hydrology and sedimentary systems; permafrost degradation; hazards caused by cryospheric changes; and trends of glacier retreat on the global scale along with the impact of climate change. This book can serve as a source of reference at the undergraduate and graduate level and help to better understand snow, ice and glaciers. It will also be an indispensable tool containing specialized literature for geologists, geographers, climatologists, hydrologists, and water resources engineers; as well as for those who are engaged in the practice of agricultural and civil engineering, earth sciences, environmental sciences and engineering, ecosystem management, and other relevant subjects.
Glacial Geology
Glacial Geology - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Glacial Geology write by Matthew M. Bennett. This book was released on 2011-09-20. Glacial Geology available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. The new Second Edition of Glacial Geology provides a modern, comprehensive summary of glacial geology and geomorphology. It is has been thoroughly revised and updated from the original First Edition. This book will appeal to all students interested in the landforms and sediments that make up glacial landscapes. The aim of the book is to outline glacial landforms and sediments and to provide the reader with the tools required to interpret glacial landscapes. It describes how glaciers work and how the processes of glacial erosion and deposition which operate within them are recorded in the glacial landscape. The Second Edition is presented in the same clear and concise format as the First Edition, providing detailed explanations that are not cluttered with unnecessary detail. Additions include a new chapter on Glaciations around the Globe, demonstrating the range of glacial environments present on Earth today and a new chapter on Palaeoglaciology, explaining how glacial landforms and sediments are used in ice-sheet reconstructions. Like the original book, text boxes are used throughout to explain key concepts and to introduce students to case study material from the glacial literature. Newly updated sections on Further Reading are also included at the end of each chapter to point the reader towards key references. The book is illustrated throughout with colour photographs and illustrations.
Glaciers and Ice Sheets in the Climate System
Glaciers and Ice Sheets in the Climate System - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Glaciers and Ice Sheets in the Climate System write by Andrew Fowler. This book was released on 2020-10-28. Glaciers and Ice Sheets in the Climate System available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Our realisation of how profoundly glaciers and ice sheets respond to climate change and impact sea level and the environment has propelled their study to the forefront of Earth system science. Aspects of this multidisciplinary endeavour now constitute major areas of research. This book is named after the international summer school held annually in the beautiful alpine village of Karthaus, Northern Italy, and consists of twenty chapters based on lectures from the school. They cover theory, methods, and observations, and introduce readers to essential glaciological topics such as ice-flow dynamics, polar meteorology, mass balance, ice-core analysis, paleoclimatology, remote sensing and geophysical methods, glacial isostatic adjustment, modern and past glacial fluctuations, and ice sheet reconstruction. The chapters were written by thirty-four contributing authors who are leading international authorities in their fields. The book can be used as a graduate-level textbook for a university course, and as a valuable reference guide for practising glaciologists and climate scientists.
Himalayan Glaciers
Himalayan Glaciers - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Himalayan Glaciers write by Naseeruddin Ahmad. This book was released on 1998. Himalayan Glaciers available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle.
