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Author : Jakob Helbing
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 215 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (427 download)
Download or read book Glacier Dynamics of Unteraargletscher written by Jakob Helbing and published by . This book was released on 2004 with total page 215 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : C.J. van der Veen
Publisher : CRC Press
ISBN 13 : 1439835667
Total Pages : 407 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (398 download)
Download or read book Fundamentals of Glacier Dynamics, Second Edition written by C.J. van der Veen and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 2013-03-26 with total page 407 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Measuring, monitoring, and modeling technologies and methods changed the field of glaciology significantly in the 14 years since the publication of the first edition of Fundamentals of Glacier Dynamics. Designed to help readers achieve the basic level of understanding required to describe and model the flow and dynamics of glaciers, this second edition provides a theoretical framework for quantitatively interpreting glacier changes and for developing models of glacier flow. See What’s New in the Second Edition: Streamlined organization focusing on theory, model development, and data interpretation Introductory chapter reviews the most important mathematical tools used throughout the remainder of the book New chapter on fracture mechanics and iceberg calving Consolidated chapter covers applications of the force-budget technique using measurements of surface velocity to locate mechanical controls on glacier flow The latest developments in theory and modeling, including the addition of a discussion of exact time-dependent similarity solutions that can be used for verification of numerical models The book emphasizes developing procedures and presents derivations leading to frequently used equations step by step to allow readers to grasp the mathematical details as well as physical approximations involved without having to consult the original works. As a result, readers will have gained the understanding needed to apply similar techniques to somewhat different applications. Extensively updated with new material and focusing more on presenting the theoretical foundations of glacier flow, the book provides the tools for model validation in the form of analytical steady-state and time-evolving solutions. It provides the necessary background and theoretical foundation for developing more realistic ice-sheet models, which is essential for better integration of data and observations as well as for better model development.
Author : C.J.van der Veen
Publisher : CRC Press
ISBN 13 : 9789054104711
Total Pages : 472 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (47 download)
Download or read book Fundamentals of Glacier Dynamics written by C.J.van der Veen and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 1999-01-01 with total page 472 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Fundamentals of Glacier Dynamics presents an introduction to modelling the flow and dynamics of glaciers. The emphasis is more on developing and outlining procedures than on providing a complete overview of all aspects of glacier dynamics. Derivations leading to frequently-used equations are presented step-by-step to allow the reader to grasp the mathematical details and approximations involved and gain the understanding needed to apply similar concepts to different applications. The first four chapters discuss the background and theory needed for glacier modelling. The central part of the book discusses simple analytical solutions and time-evolving numerical models that are used to study general aspects of glacier dynamics and important feedback mechanisms. The final three chapters discuss applications specific to smaller mountain glaciers, the Greenland Ice Sheet, and the Antarctic Ice Sheet, respectively. This book will be suitable for graduate courses in geophysics and will also serve as a reference volume for scientists active in all aspects of glaciology and related research. Standard undergraduate mathematics and physics are sufficient background for studying the text.
Author : Roland A. Souchez
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN 13 : 3642581870
Total Pages : 304 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (425 download)
Download or read book Ice Composition and Glacier Dynamics written by Roland A. Souchez and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2012-12-06 with total page 304 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Ice composition has until now been mostly used for reconstructing the environment of the past. A great research effort is made today to model the climate system in which the ice cover at the earth sur face plays a prominent role. To obtain a correct model of the ice sheets, due attention must be paid to the physical processes operating at the interfaces, i. e. the boundary conditions. The idea behind the title of this book is that the study of ice composition can shed some light on the various processes operating at the ice bedrock and ice-ocean interfaces and more generally on glacier dy namics. The book is not intended as a treatise on some specialized topic of glaciology. It is mainly the product of the experience of the two authors gained over several years research on the subject. The two authors are both members of the same university department and personal friends. The book was prepared in the following way. After a first draft of the complete book had been written by the first author, it was put in the hands of the second. The final version sent to the publishers is therefore the result of ex tended discussion, while at the same time preserving the unity of style that would have been lost had the two authors written selected chapters of the book individually. The book is organized into two distinct parts.
Author : Roger LeB. Hooke
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
ISBN 13 : 1108427340
Total Pages : 537 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (84 download)
Download or read book Principles of Glacier Mechanics written by Roger LeB. Hooke and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2019-12-05 with total page 537 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The principles of glacier physics are developed from basic laws in this up-to-date third edition for advanced students and researchers.
Author : Richard I. Waller
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
ISBN 13 : 1118620984
Total Pages : 325 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (186 download)
Download or read book Glacier-Permafrost Interactions written by Richard I. Waller and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2024-07-01 with total page 325 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Glacier-Permafrost Interactions A systematic exploration of the interactions between glaciers and permafrost In Glacier-Permafrost Interactions, experienced glaciologist Richard I. Waller delivers a comprehensive discussion of the interactions between glaciers and permafrost. The book is highly relevant to contemporary debates regarding ongoing recession of glaciers and the degradation of permafrost in the face of global warming. By integrating modern-era observations with findings from Quaternary science, this book demonstrates how glaciers and permafrost can interact and behave as an integrated system. This summary of the current thinking and emerging research on glacier-permafrost interaction also provides: Comprehensive discussions of permafrost in modern and ancient glacial environments A focused review of the distinctive characteristics of glaciers found in permafrost environments An integrated overview of the nature and impacts of glacier-permafrost interactions on the hydrology and dynamic behaviour of glaciers and their landscape expression A survey of current research efforts and future directions in the field Lying at the boundary between a research monograph and an advanced textbook, Glacier-Permafrost Interactions contributes to the future development of this rapidly evolving field by incorporating new approaches and ideas while still offering a summary of the current state of knowledge. It is perfect for advanced undergraduate students, postgraduate students, researchers, and professionals with an interest in polar and alpine environments.
Author : Rakesh Saini
Publisher : LAP Lambert Academic Publishing
ISBN 13 : 9783659119361
Total Pages : 100 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (193 download)
Download or read book Climate Change and Glacier Dynamics in Lahaul Himalayas written by Rakesh Saini and published by LAP Lambert Academic Publishing. This book was released on 2012-05 with total page 100 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The book is result of primary field work during the "Snow & Glacier Monitoring" project in Lahaul Himalaya, where complex behavior of alpine glaciers led an idea to work out this book.Moreover the dynamic response of glaciers in current environment conditions; where glaciers are retreating at alarm rate as well as advancing too (between 1963 to 2008). The study gives an impression of complex alpine glacial behavior and indicates topographic controls over the behavior of glaciers rather than a global phenomena at list in 1963 to 2008 scenario.The book will be an asset to people who work in glacial geomorphology, geography, Quaternary science and NGOs who work for glacial monitoring; as certain glaciological mapping problems have been pin pointed.
Author : C.J. van der Veen
Publisher : CRC Press
ISBN 13 : 1439835675
Total Pages : 399 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (398 download)
Download or read book Fundamentals of Glacier Dynamics written by C.J. van der Veen and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 2013-03-26 with total page 399 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change Fourth Assessment Report (2007) acknowledged that current ice sheet models do not adequately treat the dynamic response of ice sheets to climate change. This second edition addresses these issues through the addition of new chapters covering glacier instabilities, the interpretation of observations, and ice sheets and sea level. Another new chapter covers glacier mass balance. The text also provides the necessary background and theoretical foundation for developing more realistic ice sheet models, which is essential for better integration of data and observations as well as for better model development.
Author : Danilo Godone
Publisher : BoD – Books on Demand
ISBN 13 : 9535135430
Total Pages : 188 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (351 download)
Download or read book Glacier Evolution in a Changing World written by Danilo Godone and published by BoD – Books on Demand. This book was released on 2017-10-04 with total page 188 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Glaciers have always played an important role in human history, and currently, they are carefully observed as climate change sentinels. Glacier melt rate is increasing, and its mass balance is continuously negative. This issue deserves accurate and in-depth studies in order to, adequately, monitor its state. This circumstance in fact endangers the water supply, affecting human settlements but also creating new environments allowing the colonization by pioneer communities and the formation of new landscapes. This book is subdivided into two main sections in order to deal with the two topics of worldwide research on glaciers and ecology in glacial environments. In the first one "Glaciers in the World," several reviews and studies are collected. It is an overview of glaciers, their state, and research carried out in different continents and contexts. The second section "Glacial Ecosystems" focuses, on the other hand, on glacier environments and ecological researches.
Author : Ralf Greve
Publisher : Springer
ISBN 13 : 9783642034633
Total Pages : 288 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (346 download)
Download or read book Dynamics of Ice Sheets and Glaciers written by Ralf Greve and published by Springer. This book was released on 2010-04-29 with total page 288 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Dynamics of Ice Sheets and Glaciers presents an introduction to the dynamics and thermodynamics of flowing ice masses on Earth. Based on an outline of general continuum mechanics, the different initial-boundary-value problems for the flow of ice sheets, ice shelves, ice caps and glaciers are systematically derived. Special emphasis is put on developing hierarchies of approximations for the different systems, and suitable numerical solution techniques are discussed. A separate chapter is devoted to glacial isostasy. The book is appropriate for graduate courses in glaciology, cryospheric sciences, environmental sciences, geophysics and related fields. Standard undergraduate knowledge of mathematics (calculus, linear algebra) and physics (classical mechanics, thermodynamics) provide a sufficient background for successfully studying the text.
Author : Samuel C. Colbeck
Publisher : Elsevier
ISBN 13 : 0323148891
Total Pages : 479 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (231 download)
Download or read book Dynamics of Snow and Ice Masses written by Samuel C. Colbeck and published by Elsevier. This book was released on 2012-12-02 with total page 479 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Dynamics of Snow and Ice Masses gives an outline of snow and ice studies with an emphasis on essential properties and processes. The monograph also treats the dynamical aspects of snow and ice masses. The text covers topics such as the flow and temperature of ice sheets and shelves, the numerical modeling of ice-sheet changes; the structure of glaciers, the experimental creep behavior of ice, flow law of glacier ice, and advance and retreat of glaciers. Also covered are topics such as sea ice - the physics of its growth, drift, and decay; iceberg deterioration, sources, drift, and drift patterns; and freshwater ice growth, motion, and decay. The book is recommended as a textbook for graduate-level students of snow and ice studies and as reference for climatologists.
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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 7 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (684 download)
Download or read book Glacier Calving, Dynamics, and Sea-level Rise. Final Report written by and published by . This book was released on 1998 with total page 7 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The present-day calving flux from Greenland and Antarctica is poorly known, and this accounts for a significant portion of the uncertainty in the current mass balance of these ice sheets. Similarly, the lack of knowledge about the role of calving in glacier dynamics constitutes a major uncertainty in predicting the response of glaciers and ice sheets to changes in climate and thus sea level. Another fundamental problem has to do with incomplete knowledge of glacier areas and volumes, needed for analyses of sea-level change due to changing climate. The authors proposed to develop an improved ability to predict the future contributions of glaciers to sea level by combining work from four research areas: remote sensing observations of calving activity and iceberg flux, numerical modeling of glacier dynamics, theoretical analysis of the calving process, and numerical techniques for modeling flow with large deformations and fracture. These four areas have never been combined into a single research effort on this subject; in particular, calving dynamics have never before been included explicitly in a model of glacier dynamics. A crucial issue that they proposed to address was the general question of how calving dynamics and glacier flow dynamics interact.
Author : Wilfried Hagg
Publisher : Springer Nature
ISBN 13 : 3662647141
Total Pages : 189 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (626 download)
Download or read book Glaciology and Glacial Geomorphology written by Wilfried Hagg and published by Springer Nature. This book was released on 2022-10-29 with total page 189 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This textbook covers all important aspects of mountain glaciers, from their formation and their importance as water reservoirs to the threat posed by current global warming. Glaciers themselves can also pose a threat to humans and represent a natural hazard in populated mountain areas in the form of ice avalanches and glacial lake outbursts. In addition, however, they are also important landscape formers and have helped to shape large parts of the present-day relief of the Earth, which is one of the classic fields of work of geomorphology and geology. In the individual chapters, the current state of research is presented in a comprehensible manner and illustrated with concise examples, photos and graphics. The book offers a compact introduction for all students of geosciences, curious mountaineers and laymen interested in nature.
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 : Inga Schindelwig
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 101 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (723 download)
Download or read book The Last Glacial-interglacial Transition written by Inga Schindelwig and published by . This book was released on 2010 with total page 101 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Jesse Johnson
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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (11 download)
Download or read book Timescales, Processes and Glacier Dynamics written by Jesse Johnson and published by . This book was released on 2019 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Michael Hambrey
Publisher : CRC Press
ISBN 13 : 9781857280043
Total Pages : 306 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (8 download)
Download or read book Glacial Environments written by Michael Hambrey and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 1994-06-30 with total page 306 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Enhanced by photographic illustrations of extraordinary quality, this text should provide students with a complete introduction to the scientific study of environments dominated by snow and ice. Emphasizing the range of erosional and depositional landforms, drawing on the older geological record, according due attention to the marine environment, and covering all relevant parts of the world - this book should find a wide readership among students of geography, geology and environmental science.; The author has published many research papers and has also been joint-author, co-author or co-editor of six book-length publications.; This book is intended for undergraduate students of glacial environments geomorphology, glaciology/hydrology in departments of geography, environmental sciences and geology.
