Glaciers and Climate Change
Download or Read eBook Glaciers and Climate Change PDF written by J. Oerlemans and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 2001-01-01 with total page 168 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle.
| Author | : J. Oerlemans |
| Publisher | : CRC Press |
| Total Pages | : 168 |
| Release | : 2001-01-01 |
| ISBN-10 | : 9789026518133 |
| ISBN-13 | : 9026518137 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (33 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Glaciers and Climate Change by : J. Oerlemans
Book excerpt: 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.
