Global land ice measurements from space
Global Land Ice Measurements from Space - Satellite Multispectral Imaging of Glaciers (GLIMS book for short) will be the leading state-of-the-art technical and interpretive presentation of satellite image data and analysis of the changing state of the world's glaciers. The book will be by far t...
| Other Authors: | Kargel, J. S. 1958-, SpringerLink (Online service) |
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Heidelberg :
Springer,
2013.
Heidelberg : 2013. |
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1 online resource (936 pages). |
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Springer-Praxis books in geophysical sciences.
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| Summary: |
Global Land Ice Measurements from Space - Satellite Multispectral Imaging of Glaciers (GLIMS book for short) will be the leading state-of-the-art technical and interpretive presentation of satellite image data and analysis of the changing state of the world's glaciers. The book will be by far the most definitive, comprehensive product of a global glacier remote sensing consortium, Global Land Ice Measurements from Space (GLIMS, http://www.glims.org), led by Dr Jeffrey Kargel, the lead science editor of the team that will produce the GLIMS book. This unique book will summarize the findings of the consortium's work. With 43 chapters and a companion DVD, the world's foremost experts in satellite image analysis of glaciers will analyze the current state and recent and possible future changes of glaciers across the globe and interpret these findings for policy planners. Climate change is with us for some time to come, and its impacts are being felt by the world's population. |
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Global Land Ice Measurements from Space - Satellite Multispectral Imaging of Glaciers (GLIMS book for short) will be the leading state-of-the-art technical and interpretive presentation of satellite image data and analysis of the changing state of the world's glaciers. The book will be by far the most definitive, comprehensive product of a global glacier remote sensing consortium, Global Land Ice Measurements from Space (GLIMS, http://www.glims.org), led by Dr Jeffrey Kargel, the lead science editor of the team that will produce the GLIMS book. This unique book will summarize the findings of the consortium's work. With 43 chapters and a companion DVD, the world's foremost experts in satellite image analysis of glaciers will analyze the current state and recent and possible future changes of glaciers across the globe and interpret these findings for policy planners. Climate change is with us for some time to come, and its impacts are being felt by the world's population. Includes bibliographical references and index. ""Contents""; ""Dedication""; ""Contributors""; ""Foreword""; ""REFERENCES""; ""Acknowledgments""; ""Online supplemental material""; ""Chapter receipt information""; ""Figures""; ""Disclaimer: GLIMS is not a border authority""; ""Tables""; ""Acronyms and abbreviations""; ""About the editors""; ""PROLOGUE Scientific and public perceptions about the importance of fluctuations in glaciers and ice sheets""; ""P.1 EARLY SCIENTIFIC RECOGNITION OF THE SIGNIFICANCE OF GLACIERS""; ""P.2 THE PRACTICAL AND PERCEIVED""; ""P.2 THE PRACTICAL AND PERCEIVEDIMPORTANCE OF GLACIERS TODAY"" ""P.2.1 Modern understanding of climate change due to greenhouse gases and other causes""""P.2.2 Modern impacts of changing glaciers and ice sheets on people""; ""P.2.3 Recent public perceptions about""; ""P.2.4 Time to move on""; ""P.3 ACKNOWLEDGMENT""; ""P.4 REFERENCES""; ""1 Introduction: Global glacier monitoring�a long-term task integrating in situ observations and remote sensing""; ""ABSTRACT""; ""1.1 WHY THIS BOOK?""; ""1.2 PERENNIAL SURFACE ICE ON LAND""; ""1.2.1 Definitions""; ""1.2.2 Global coverage""; ""1.3 GLACIERS AND CLIMATE"" ""1.3.1 Formation of glaciers and their dynamical controls""""1.3.2 Glacier reactions to climate change, ""; ""1.3.3 Reporting glacier change rates""; ""1.3.3 Reporting glacier change rates""; ""1.4 INTERNATIONAL GLACIER MONITORING""; ""1.4.1 History of international glacier monitoring in the 19th and 20th centuries""; ""1.4.2 The Global Terrestrial Network for""; ""1.4.2 The Global Terrestrial Network for Glaciers (GTN-G)""; ""1.4.3 Available datasets""; ""1.4.4 Challenges of the 21st century""; ""1.5 GLACIER OBSERVATIONS FROM SPACE""; ""1.5.1 Satellite observations in GTN-G"" ""1.5.2 Possible applications""""1.5.3 Challenges""; ""1.7 SYNOPSIS AND ORGANIZATION OF THE BOOK""; ""1.6 INTEGRATIVE GLACIER CHANGE ASSESSMENTS""; ""1.8 CONCLUSIONS""; ""1.9 ACKNOWLEDGMENTS""; ""1.10 REFERENCES""; ""2 Theoretical foundations of remote sensing for glacier assessment and mapping""; ""ABSTRACT""; ""2.1 INTRODUCTION""; ""2.2 RADIATION TRANSFER CASCADE""; ""2.2.1 Solar irradiance""; ""2.2.2 Surface irradiance""; ""2.2.3 Surface reflectance""; ""2.2.4 Surface emission""; ""2.3 SURFACE�ENERGY INTERACTIONS""; ""2.3.1 Snow""; ""2.3.2 Glaciers""; ""2.3.3 Water"" ""2.4 COMPLICATIONS""""2.5 SPACE-BASED INFORMATION EXTRACTION""; ""2.5.1 Snow cover""; ""2.5.2 Ice sheets 2.5.3 Alpine glacier mapping""; ""2.5.4 Debris-covered glaciers""; ""2.5.5 Snow line and ELA""; ""2.5.6 Ice flow velocities""; ""2.6 NUMERICAL MODELING""; ""2.6.1 Climate modeling""; ""2.6.2 Energy balance modeling""; ""2.6.3 Glacier mass balance modeling""; ""2.7 CONCLUSIONS""; ""2.8 ACKNOWLEDGMENTS""; ""2.9 NOTATION""; ""2.10 REFERENCES""; ""3 Radiative transfer modeling in the cryosphere""; ""ABSTRACT""; ""3.1 INTRODUCTION""; ""3.2 RADIATIVE TRANSFER MODELING OF GLACIER SURFACES"" |
| Physical Description: |
1 online resource (936 pages). |
| Bibliography: |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: |
9783540798187 3540798188 354079817X 9783540798170 |