2001, ISBN: 9783540430971

The polar regions, perhaps more than any other places on Earth, give the geophysical scientist a sense of exploration. This sensibility is genuine, for not only is high-latitude fiel… More...

The polar regions, perhaps more than any other places on Earth, give the geophysical scientist a sense of exploration. This sensibility is genuine, for not only is high-latitude fieldwork arduous with many locations seldom or never visited, but there remains much fundamental knowledge yet to be discovered about how the polar regions interact with the global climate system. The range of opportunities for new discovery becomes strikingly clear when we realize that the high latitudes are not one region but are really two vastly different worlds. The high Arctic is a frozen ocean surrounded by land, and is home to fragile ecosystems and unique modes of human habitation. The Antarctic is a frozen continent without regular human habitation, covered by ice sheets taller than many mountain ranges and surrounded by the Earth’s most forbidding ocean. When we consider global change as applied to the Arctic, we discuss impacts to a region whose surface and lower atmospheric temperatures are near the triple point of water throughout much of the year. The most consistent signatures of climate warming have occurred at northern high latitudes (IPCC, 2001), and the potential impacts of a few degrees increase in surface temperature include a reduction in sea ice extent, a positive feedback to climate warming due to lowering of surface albedo, and changes to surface runo? that might affect the Arctic Ocean’s salinity and circulation. New Textbooks>Hardcover>Science>Physics>Physics, Springer Berlin Heidelberg Core >2 >T<

2001, ISBN: 9783540430971

The polar regions, perhaps more than any other places on Earth, give the geophysical scientist a sense of exploration. This sensibility is genuine, for not only is high-latitude ?eldwork … More...

The polar regions, perhaps more than any other places on Earth, give the geophysical scientist a sense of exploration. This sensibility is genuine, for not only is high-latitude ?eldwork arduous with many locations seldom or never visited, but there remains much fundamental knowledge yet to be discovered about how the polar regions interact with the global climate system. The range of opportunities for new discovery becomes strikingly clear when we realize that the high latitudes are not one region but are really two vastly di?erent worlds. The high Arctic is a frozen ocean surrounded by land, and is home to fragile ecosystems and unique modes of human habitation. The Antarctic is a frozen continent without regular human habitation, covered by ice sheets taller than many mountain ranges and surrounded by the Earth’s most forbidding ocean. When we consider global change as applied to the Arctic, we discuss impacts to a region whose surface and lower atmospheric temperatures are near the triple point of water throughout much of the year. The most consistent signatures of climate warming have occurred at northern high latitudes (IPCC, 2001), and the potential impacts of a few degrees increase in surface temperature include a reduction in sea ice extent, a positive feedback to climate warming due to lowering of surface albedo, and changes to surface runo? that might a?ect the Arctic Ocean’s salinity and circulation., Springer<

2005, ISBN: 3540430970

[EAN: 9783540430971], New book, [SC: 15.27], [PU: Springer Berlin Heidelberg], ARKTIS NORDPOL POL FERNERKUNDUNG SATELLITENBILD) ( SATELLIT (KÜNSTLICH ) - ATMOSPHERIC CHEMISTRY GEOPHYSICAL… More...

[EAN: 9783540430971], New book, [SC: 15.27], [PU: Springer Berlin Heidelberg], ARKTIS NORDPOL POL FERNERKUNDUNG SATELLITENBILD) ( SATELLIT (KÜNSTLICH ) - ATMOSPHERIC CHEMISTRY GEOPHYSICAL PRODUCT RETRIEVAL ICE SHEETS IMAGING METEOROLOGY POLAR REMOTE SENSING HYDROLOGY SATELLITE GEOPHYSIK, Dieser Artikel ist ein Print on Demand Artikel und wird nach Ihrer Bestellung fuer Sie gedruckt. Presentation of the topic in a multi-disciplinary wayInformation ranging from first principles to operational applicationsThe polar regions, perhaps more than any other places on Earth, give the geophysical scientist a sense of exploration., Books<

2005, ISBN: 9783540430971

Springer, Hardcover, Auflage: 2006, 800 Seiten, Publiziert: 2005-11-02T00:00:01Z, Produktgruppe: Book, 1.61 kg, Remote Sensing & GIS, Computer Modelling, Engineering & Transportation, Sub… More...

Springer, Hardcover, Auflage: 2006, 800 Seiten, Publiziert: 2005-11-02T00:00:01Z, Produktgruppe: Book, 1.61 kg, Remote Sensing & GIS, Computer Modelling, Engineering & Transportation, Subjects, Books, Climatology, Earth Sciences, Science & Math, Information Systems, Geography, Geophysics, Rivers, Oceanography, Oceans & Seas, Nature & Ecology, Weather, Environment, Winter Sports, Sports & Outdoors, Polar Regions, Travel, Science & Mathematics, New, Used & Rental Textbooks, Specialty Boutique, Springer, 2005<