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Author : Israel Cook Russell
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 22 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)
Download or read book Climatic Changes Indicated by the Glaciers of North America written by Israel Cook Russell and published by . This book was released on 1892 with total page 22 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Israel Cook Russell
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 22 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)
Download or read book Climatic Changes Indicated by the Glaciers of North America written by Israel Cook Russell and published by . This book was released on 1892 with total page 22 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Israel Cook Russell
Publisher : Boston ; London : Ginn
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 282 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (334 download)
Download or read book Glaciers of North America written by Israel Cook Russell and published by Boston ; London : Ginn. This book was released on 1897 with total page 282 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : National Research Council
Publisher : National Academies Press
ISBN 13 : 0309133041
Total Pages : 252 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)
Download or read book Abrupt Climate Change written by National Research Council and published by National Academies Press. This book was released on 2002-04-23 with total page 252 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The climate record for the past 100,000 years clearly indicates that the climate system has undergone periodic-and often extreme-shifts, sometimes in as little as a decade or less. The causes of abrupt climate changes have not been clearly established, but the triggering of events is likely to be the result of multiple natural processes. Abrupt climate changes of the magnitude seen in the past would have far-reaching implications for human society and ecosystems, including major impacts on energy consumption and water supply demands. Could such a change happen again? Are human activities exacerbating the likelihood of abrupt climate change? What are the potential societal consequences of such a change? Abrupt Climate Change: Inevitable Surprises looks at the current scientific evidence and theoretical understanding to describe what is currently known about abrupt climate change, including patterns and magnitudes, mechanisms, and probability of occurrence. It identifies critical knowledge gaps concerning the potential for future abrupt changes, including those aspects of change most important to society and economies, and outlines a research strategy to close those gaps. Based on the best and most current research available, this book surveys the history of climate change and makes a series of specific recommendations for the future.
Author : National Research Council
Publisher : National Academies Press
ISBN 13 : 0309261015
Total Pages : 218 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (92 download)
Download or read book Himalayan Glaciers written by National Research Council and published by National Academies Press. This book was released on 2012-11-29 with total page 218 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Scientific evidence shows that most glaciers in South Asia's Hindu Kush Himalayan region are retreating, but the consequences for the region's water supply are unclear, this report finds. The Hindu Kush Himalayan region is the location of several of Asia's great river systems, which provide water for drinking, irrigation, and other uses for about 1.5 billion people. Recent studies show that at lower elevations, glacial retreat is unlikely to cause significant changes in water availability over the next several decades, but other factors, including groundwater depletion and increasing human water use, could have a greater impact. Higher elevation areas could experience altered water flow in some river basins if current rates of glacial retreat continue, but shifts in the location, intensity, and variability of rain and snow due to climate change will likely have a greater impact on regional water supplies. Himalayan Glaciers: Climate Change, Water Resources, and Water Security makes recommendations and sets guidelines for the future of climate change and water security in the Himalayan Region. This report emphasizes that social changes, such as changing patterns of water use and water management decisions, are likely to have at least as much of an impact on water demand as environmental factors do on water supply. Water scarcity will likely affect the rural and urban poor most severely, as these groups have the least capacity to move to new locations as needed. It is predicted that the region will become increasingly urbanized as cities expand to absorb migrants in search of economic opportunities. As living standards and populations rise, water use will likely increase-for example, as more people have diets rich in meat, more water will be needed for agricultural use. The effects of future climate change could further exacerbate water stress. Himalayan Glaciers: Climate Change, Water Resources, and Water Security explains that changes in the availability of water resources could play an increasing role in political tensions, especially if existing water management institutions do not better account for the social, economic, and ecological complexities of the region. To effectively respond to the effects of climate change, water management systems will need to take into account the social, economic, and ecological complexities of the region. This means it will be important to expand research and monitoring programs to gather more detailed, consistent, and accurate data on demographics, water supply, demand, and scarcity.
Author : Josiah Dwight Whitney
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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 418 pages
Book Rating : 4.B/5 (1 download)
Download or read book The Climatic Changes of Later Geological Times written by Josiah Dwight Whitney and published by . This book was released on 1882 with total page 418 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Charles L. Matsch
Publisher : McGraw-Hill Companies
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 148 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (319 download)
Download or read book North America and the Great Ice Age written by Charles L. Matsch and published by McGraw-Hill Companies. This book was released on 1976 with total page 148 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Non-technical. Includes information on glaciers, glacial geology, chronology and theories of ice ages.
Author : Mauri Pelto
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
ISBN 13 : 1119068118
Total Pages : 233 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (19 download)
Download or read book Recent Climate Change Impacts on Mountain Glaciers written by Mauri Pelto and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2017-01-17 with total page 233 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Glaciers are considered a key and an iconic indicator of climate change. The World Glacier Monitoring Service has noted that global alpine balance has been negative for 35 consecutive years. This highlights the dire future that alpine glaciers face. The goal of this volume is to tell the story, glacier by glacier, of response to climate change from 1984-2015. Of the 165 glaciers examined in 10 different alpine regions, 162 have retreated significantly. It is evident that the changes are significant, not happening at a "glacial" pace, and are profoundly affecting alpine regions. There is a consistent result that reverberates from mountain range to mountain range, which emphasizes that although regional glacier and climate feedbacks differ, global changes are driving the response. This book considers ten different glaciated regions around the individual glaciers, and offers a different tune to the same chorus of glacier volume loss in the face of climate change.
Author : E. M. Kindle
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Total Pages : pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (81 download)
Download or read book Climatic Changes Indicated by Canadian Lakes and Glaciers written by E. M. Kindle and published by . This book was released on 1937* with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Alastair G. Dawson
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1135853630
Total Pages : 324 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (358 download)
Download or read book Ice Age Earth written by Alastair G. Dawson and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2013-06-17 with total page 324 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Ice Age Earth provides the first detailed review of global environmental change in the Late Quaternary. Significant geological and climatic events are analysed within a review of glacial and periglacial history. The melting history of the last ice sheets reveals that complex, dynamic and catastrophic change occurred, change which affected the circulation of the atmosphere and oceans and the stability of the Earth's crust.
Author : J. D. Whitney
Publisher : BoD – Books on Demand
ISBN 13 : 3385477549
Total Pages : 414 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (854 download)
Download or read book The Climatic Changes of Later Geological Times: A Discussion Based on Observations Made in the Cordilleras of North America written by J. D. Whitney and published by BoD – Books on Demand. This book was released on 2024-05-23 with total page 414 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Reprint of the original, first published in 1882.
Author : Vijay P. Singh
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN 13 : 9048126428
Total Pages : 1301 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (481 download)
Download or read book Encyclopedia of Snow, Ice and Glaciers written by Vijay P. Singh and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2011-06-29 with total page 1301 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.
Author : Newton Horace Winchell
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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 546 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (318 download)
Download or read book The American Geologist written by Newton Horace Winchell and published by . This book was released on 1905 with total page 546 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Includes section "Review of recent geological literature."
Author : National Research Council
Publisher : National Academies Press
ISBN 13 : 0309209196
Total Pages : 153 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (92 download)
Download or read book Understanding Earth's Deep Past written by National Research Council and published by National Academies Press. This book was released on 2011-08-02 with total page 153 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: There is little dispute within the scientific community that humans are changing Earth's climate on a decadal to century time-scale. By the end of this century, without a reduction in emissions, atmospheric CO2 is projected to increase to levels that Earth has not experienced for more than 30 million years. As greenhouse gas emissions propel Earth toward a warmer climate state, an improved understanding of climate dynamics in warm environments is needed to inform public policy decisions. In Understanding Earth's Deep Past, the National Research Council reports that rocks and sediments that are millions of years old hold clues to how the Earth's future climate would respond in an environment with high levels of atmospheric greenhouse gases. Understanding Earth's Deep Past provides an assessment of both the demonstrated and underdeveloped potential of the deep-time geologic record to inform us about the dynamics of the global climate system. The report describes past climate changes, and discusses potential impacts of high levels of atmospheric greenhouse gases on regional climates, water resources, marine and terrestrial ecosystems, and the cycling of life-sustaining elements. While revealing gaps in scientific knowledge of past climate states, the report highlights a range of high priority research issues with potential for major advances in the scientific understanding of climate processes. This proposed integrated, deep-time climate research program would study how climate responded over Earth's different climate states, examine how climate responds to increased atmospheric carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases, and clarify the processes that lead to anomalously warm polar and tropical regions and the impact on marine and terrestrial life. In addition to outlining a research agenda, Understanding Earth's Deep Past proposes an implementation strategy that will be an invaluable resource to decision-makers in the field, as well as the research community, advocacy organizations, government agencies, and college professors and students.
Author : George Frederick Wright
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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 714 pages
Book Rating : 4.A/5 ( download)
Download or read book The Ice Age in North America written by George Frederick Wright and published by . This book was released on 1896 with total page 714 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Richard S. Williams (Jr.)
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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 244 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (121 download)
Download or read book Glaciers of South America written by Richard S. Williams (Jr.) and published by . This book was released on 1998 with total page 244 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Ezra B. W. Zubrow
Publisher : State University of New York Press
ISBN 13 : 1438475659
Total Pages : 474 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (384 download)
Download or read book The Big Thaw written by Ezra B. W. Zubrow and published by State University of New York Press. This book was released on 2019-09-01 with total page 474 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Explores the unprecedented and rapid climate changes occurring in the Arctic environment. Climate change, one of the drivers of global change, is controversial in political circles, but recognized in scientific ones as being of central importance today for the United States and the world. In The Big Thaw, the editors bring together experts, advocates, and academic professionals who address the serious issue of how climate change in the Circumpolar Arctic is affecting and will continue to affect environments, cultures, societies, and economies throughout the world. The contributors discuss a variety of topics, including anthropology, sociology, human geography, community economics, regional development and planning, and political science, as well as biogeophysical sciences such as ecology, human-environmental interactions, and climatology. At the University at Buffalo, State University of New York, Ezra B. W. Zubrow is Distinguished Service Professor of Anthropology. At the University of Buffalo’s School of Law, Errol Meidinger is Distinguished Professor and Margaret W. Wong Professor of Law. At the University of Buffalo’s School of Law, Kim Diana Connolly is Professor of Law and Vice Dean for Advocacy and Experiential Education.
