Mass balance of the cryosphere : observations and modelling of contemporary and future changes /
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| Imprint: | Cambridge ; New York : Cambridge University Press, 2004. |
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| Description: | 1 online resource (xvii, 644 pages) : illustrations, maps (some color) |
| Language: | English |
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| Format: | E-Resource Book |
| URL for this record: | http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/11812570 |
| Summary: | The cryosphere comprises all the frozen water and soil on the surface of the Earth. Mass Balance of the Cryosphere focuses on two key components of this environment: land ice (in the form of ice sheets, caps and glaciers) and sea ice. These components have been identified as important indicators of both short and long term climate change. Early chapters cover the theory behind field-based and satellite observations, and modelling of mass balance, providing a thorough grounding in all the concepts and issues presented later in the book. Later chapters review our current understanding of the present and predicted future mass balance of the cryosphere. This is an important reference for all scientists working in the fields of climate change, environmental sciences and glaciology. It is written by leading authors in the field, and is fully integrated to provide a coherent, cross-referenced and consistent exposition on the subject. |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (xvii, 644 pages) : illustrations, maps (some color) |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 0511187637 9780511187636 0521808952 9780521808958 0511184964 9780511184963 0511186703 9780511186707 0511185790 9780511185793 9780511535659 0511535651 1280449527 9781280449529 9786610449521 661044952X 9780521005227 0521005221 1107144051 9781107144057 1108457215 9781108457217 0511313691 9780511313691 |