Glaciers and Climate Change

This text brings together meteorology and the theory of glacier flow, providing a fundamental understanding of how glaciers respond to climate change. Attention is paid to the microclimate of glaciers and the physical processes regulating the exchange of energy and mass between glacier surface and atmosphere. Simple analytical and numerical models are used to:

· investigate glaciers sensitivity to climate change
· estimate response times
· make an interpretation of historical glacier records
· assess the contribution of glacier melt to sea-level rise

Modern developments in glacier research, including satellite measurements are discussed in detail, making this a valuable reference source.

Table des matières

1 Introduction 2 Basic concepts 3 The micro-climate of a valley glacier 4 Modelling glacier mass balance 5 Modelling the geometry and flow of a valley glacier 6 Calculations for a glacier of constant width 7 More realistic geometry 8 Numerical modelling of real glaciers: Nigardsbreen, Rhonegletscher, Abramov Glacier and Franz-Josef Glacier 9 Climatic interpretation of glacier fluctuations 10 The global picture and sea-level rise 11 The future of glacier research.

A propos de l'auteur

J. Oerlemans

Détails du produit

• Auteurs: J. Oerlemans, Oerlemans J.
• Edition: Taylor and Francis
• Langues: Anglais
• Format d'édition: Livre Relié
• Sortie: 01.01.2001
• EAN: 9789026518133
• ISBN: 978-90-265-1813-3
• Pages: 160
• Poids: 703 g
• Catégories: Sciences naturelles, médecine, informatique, technique > Technique > Général, dictionnaires; SCIENCE / Earth Sciences / Geology, SCIENCE / Earth Sciences / Meteorology & Climatology, Geological surface processes (geomorphology), Meteorology & climatology, Meteorology and climatology, Geomorphology and geological surface processes