Author: Vijay P. Singh
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN: 904812641X
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 1301
Book Description
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.
Encyclopedia of Snow, Ice and Glaciers
Author: Vijay P. Singh
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN: 904812641X
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 1301
Book Description
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.
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN: 904812641X
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 1301
Book Description
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.
A DDC Bibliography of Bibliographies in the DDC Collection
Author: Defense Documentation Center (U.S.)
Publisher:
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Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 466
Book Description
Publisher:
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Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 466
Book Description
Bibliography Series
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Category : Conservation of natural resources
Languages : en
Pages : 40
Book Description
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Category : Conservation of natural resources
Languages : en
Pages : 40
Book Description
Bibliography on Snow, Ice and Frozen Ground, with Abstracts
Author:
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Category : Frozen ground
Languages : en
Pages : 596
Book Description
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Category : Frozen ground
Languages : en
Pages : 596
Book Description
List of Reports of the Arctic Construction and Frost Effects Laboratory
Author: Arctic Construction and Frost Effects Laboratory (U.S.)
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Category : Building
Languages : en
Pages : 50
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Category : Building
Languages : en
Pages : 50
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Arctic Bibliography
Author: Arctic Institute of North America
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Category : Arctic regions
Languages : en
Pages : 1634
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Category : Arctic regions
Languages : en
Pages : 1634
Book Description
Bibliography of Scientific and Technical Bibliographies
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Category : Bibliographical literature
Languages : en
Pages : 914
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Category : Bibliographical literature
Languages : en
Pages : 914
Book Description
Subject Index to Unclassified ASTIA Documents
Author: Defense Documentation Center (U.S.)
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Category : Industrial arts
Languages : en
Pages : 922
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Category : Industrial arts
Languages : en
Pages : 922
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Geological Survey Water-supply Paper
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Category : Irrigation
Languages : en
Pages : 222
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Category : Irrigation
Languages : en
Pages : 222
Book Description
A Bibliography on Winter Construction, 1940-1963
Author: Charles W. Fulwider
Publisher:
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Category : Building
Languages : en
Pages : 56
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Publisher:
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Category : Building
Languages : en
Pages : 56
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