Environmental Systems and Global Change Series – serie
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Häftad, Engelska, 2006
963 kr
Skickas inom 5-8 vardagar
This is the first textbook to consider all aspects of the cryosphere system in the context of global environmental change driven by human activity and climate. Considers all six aspects of the cryosphere – ice sheets, glacier ice, permafrost, river and lake ice, sea ice and snow – in the context of global environmental change driven by human activity and climate.Describes a new concept of cryosphere transience and landscape transition which links climate, hydrology, ecology and geomorphology.Looks at the evidence, process, and patterns of cryosphere change, on local and global scales.Provides a wealth of data to inform the current global environmental change debate.Additional resources for this book can be found at: bcs.wiley.com/he-bcs/Books?action=index&bcsId=5064&itemId=140512976X
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Deserts and Desert Environments
Häftad, Engelska, 2008
755 kr
Skickas inom 11-20 vardagar
Taking a global perspective, this book provides a concise overview of drylands, including their physical, biological, temporal, and human components. Examines the physical systems occurring in desert environments, including climate, hydrology, past and present lakes, weathering, hillslopes, geomorphic surfaces, water as a geomorphic agent, and aeolian processesOffers an accessible introduction to the physical, biological, temporal, and human components of drylandsInvestigates the nature, environmental requirements, and essential geomorphic roles of plants and animals in this stressful biological environmentHighlights the impact of human population growth on climate, desertification, water resources, and dust storm activityIncludes an examination of surface/atmosphere interactions and the impact of ENSO events.