160 Pages
by
CRC Press
160 Pages
by
CRC Press
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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... Read more
1 Introduction 2 Basic concepts 3 The micro-climate of a valley glacier 4 Modelling glacier mass balance 5 Modelling the geometry and flow of a valley glacier 6 Calculations for a glacier of constant width 7 More realistic geometry 8 Numerical modelling of real glaciers: Nigardsbreen, Rhonegletscher, Abramov Glacier and Franz-Josef Glacier 9 Climatic interpretation of glacier fluctuations 10 The global picture and sea-level rise 11 The future of glacier research.
Biography
Johannes Oerlemans
