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The high-mountain cryosphere : environmental changes and human risks /

"This edited volume, showcasing cutting-edge research, addresses two primary questions - what are the main drivers of change in high-mountains and what are the risks implied by these changes? From a physical perspective, it examines the complex interplay between climate and the high-mountain cr...

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Group Author: Huggel, Christian; Carey, Mark; Clague, John J; Kaab, Andreas
Published: Cambridge University Press,
Publisher Address: Cambridge, United Kingdom :
Publication Dates: 2015.
Literature type: Book
Language: English
Subjects:
Mountains > Environmental aspects
Glaciers > Environmental aspects
Cryosphere
Climatic changes
Global environmental change
Mountain ecology
Mountain life
Summary: "This edited volume, showcasing cutting-edge research, addresses two primary questions - what are the main drivers of change in high-mountains and what are the risks implied by these changes? From a physical perspective, it examines the complex interplay between climate and the high-mountain cryosphere, with further chapters covering tectonics, volcano-ice interactions, slope stability, erosion and glacier- and snow-related hazards. Societal consequences, both global and local, of high-mountain cryosphere change are then explored, as well as the potential implications for high-mountain ecosy
Carrier Form: xii, 363 pages ; 27 cm
Bibliography: Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN: 9781107065840
1107065844
Index Number: GB501
CLC: P462.5-05
Call Number: P462.5-05/H638

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