Author: Konrad SteffenPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 502
Book Description
Papers from the International Symposium on the Verification of Cryospheric Models
Author: Konrad SteffenPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 502
Book Description
Index of Conference Proceedings
Author: British Library. Document Supply CentrePublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Conference proceedings
Languages : en
Pages : 870
Book Description
New Publications of the U.S. Geological Survey
Author: Papers from the Cryospheric Section of the International Union of Geodesy and Geophysics Meeting Held in Perugia, Italy, 2-13 July, 2007
Author: New Publications of the Geological Survey
Author: Geological Survey (U.S.)Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Geology
Languages : en
Pages : 84
Book Description
The Avalanche Handbook
Author: Peter SchaererPublisher: The Mountaineers Books
ISBN: 1594851301
Category : Sports & Recreation
Languages : en
Pages : 350
Book Description
CLICK HERE to download the chapter on "Backcountry Forecasting & Decisions" from The Avalanche Handbook * Information on the unique characteristics of alpine snow, snow slab instability, terrain variables, skier triggering of avalanches, and the nature of avalanche motion * Chapters on the elements of backcountry avalanche forecasting and the decision-making process * This is the text used by search and rescue professionals, ski patrol groups, and outdoor education programs Technical yet accessible, The Avalanche Handbook, 3rd Edition, covers the formation, character, effects, and control of avalanches; rescue techniques; and research on understanding and surviving avalanches. Illustrated with nearly 200 updated illustrations, photos and examples, this updated edition offers exhaustive information on contributing weather and climate factors, snowpack analysis, the newest transceiver search techniques, and preventative and protective measures, including avalanche zoning and control.
The Global Cryosphere
Author: Roger BarryPublisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 1139496697
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 489
Book Description
This is the first textbook to address all the components of the Earth's cryosphere – all forms of snow and ice, both terrestrial and marine. It provides a concise but comprehensive summary of snow cover, glaciers, ice sheets, lake and river ice, permafrost, sea ice and icebergs – their past history and projected future state. It is designed for courses at upper undergraduate and graduate level in environmental science, geography, geology, glaciology, hydrology, water resource engineering and ocean sciences. It also provides a superb up-to-date summary for researchers of the cryosphere. The book includes an extensive bibliography, numerous figures and color plates, thematic boxes on selected topics and a glossary. The book builds on courses taught by the authors for many decades at the University of Colorado and the University of Alberta. Whilst there are many existing texts on individual components of the cryosphere, no other textbook covers the whole cryosphere.
Papers from the Scientific Committee for Antarctic Research (SCAR) Symposium on the International Trans-Antarctic Scientific Expedition (ITASE) and Ice Sheet Mass Balance and Sea Level (ISMASS), Held in Bremen, Germany, 28-29 July, 2004
Author: International Council of Scientific Unions. Scientific Committee on Antarctic Research. MeetingPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 210
Book Description
The Ocean and Cryosphere in a Changing Climate
Author: Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC)Publisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 9781009157971
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 755
Book Description
The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) is the leading international body for assessing the science related to climate change. It provides policymakers with regular assessments of the scientific basis of human-induced climate change, its impacts and future risks, and options for adaptation and mitigation. This IPCC Special Report on the Ocean and Cryosphere in a Changing Climate is the most comprehensive and up-to-date assessment of the observed and projected changes to the ocean and cryosphere and their associated impacts and risks, with a focus on resilience, risk management response options, and adaptation measures, considering both their potential and limitations. It brings together knowledge on physical and biogeochemical changes, the interplay with ecosystem changes, and the implications for human communities. It serves policymakers, decision makers, stakeholders, and all interested parties with unbiased, up-to-date, policy-relevant information. This title is also available as Open Access on Cambridge Core.
Permafrost and Climatic Change
Author: Eduard A. KosterPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Climatic changes
Languages : en
Pages : 108
Book Description