Polar Lows
Author: Erik A. Rasmussen
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Published: 2003-04-17
Total Pages: 632
ISBN-13: 9780521624305
DOWNLOAD EBOOKA high-level edited volume about the small, high-latitude weather systems known as polar lows.
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Polar Meteorology
Author: World Meteorological Organization
Publisher:
Published: 2007
Total Pages: 44
ISBN-13:
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis booklet highlights the importance of the polar regions in the entire Earth system, particularly in climate. It describes some of the major environmental changes that have taken place in the Arctic and Antarctic in recent years and considers possible changes over the next century.--Publisher's description.
The Climate of the Arctic
Author: Rajmund Przybylak
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
Published: 2013-04-17
Total Pages: 275
ISBN-13: 9401703795
DOWNLOAD EBOOKth Towards the end of the 19 century some researchers put forward the hypothesis that the Polar regions may play the key role in the shaping of the global climate. This supposition found its full confirmation in empirical and th model research conducted in the 20 century, particularly in recent decades. The intensification of the global warming after about 1975 brought into focus the physical causes of this phenomenon. The first climatic models created at that time, and the analyses of long observation series consistently showed that the Polar regions are the most sensitive to climatic changes. This aroused the interest of numerous researchers, who thought that the examination of the proc esses taking place in these regions might help to determine the mechanisms responsible for the "working" of the global climatic system. To date, a great number of publications on this issue have been published. However, as a re view of the literature shows, there is not a single monograph which comprises the basic information concerning the current state of the Arctic climate. The last study to discuss the climate of the Arctic in any depth was published in 1970 (Climates a/the Polar Regions, vol. 14, ed. S. Orvig) by the World Survey of Climatology, edited by H. E. Landsberg. This publication, however, does not provide the full climatic picture of many meteorological elements.
Polar Remote Sensing
Author: Robert Massom
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
Published: 2006-08-31
Total Pages: 511
ISBN-13: 3540305653
DOWNLOAD EBOOKPolar Remote Sensing is a two-volume work providing a comprehensive, multidisciplinary discussion of the applications of satellite sensing. Volume 2 focuses on the ice sheets, icebergs, and interactions between ice sheets and the atmosphere and ocean. It contains information about the applications of satellite remote sensing in all relevant polar related disciplines, including glaciology, meteorology, climate and radiation balance and oceanogaraphy. It also provides a brief review of the state-of-the-art of each discipline, including current issues and questions. Various passive and active remote sensor types are discussed, and the book then concentrates on specific geophysical applications. Its interdisciplinary approach means that major advances and publications are highlighted. Polar Remote Sensing: Ice Sheets summarizes fundamental principles of detectors, imaging and geophysical product retrieval includes a chapter on the important new field of satellite synthetic-aperture radar interferometry is a "one stop shop" for polar remote sensing information contains significant new information on the Earth's polar regions describes sophisticated groundbased remote sensing applications with specific reference to their use in polar regions.
Climate Change in the Polar Regions
Author: John Turner
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Published: 2011-05-12
Total Pages: 449
ISBN-13: 052185010X
DOWNLOAD EBOOKComprehensive, up-to-date account of polar climate change over the last one million years for researchers and advanced students in polar science.
The Arctic Climate System
Author: Mark C. Serreze
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Published: 2005-10-13
Total Pages: 413
ISBN-13: 1139445383
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThe Arctic can be viewed as an integrated system, characterised by intimate couplings between its atmosphere, ocean and land, linked in turn to the larger global system. This comprehensive, up-to-date assessment begins with an outline of early Arctic exploration and the growth of modern research. Using an integrated systems approach, subsequent chapters examine the atmospheric heat budget and circulation, the surface energy budget, the hydrologic cycle and interactions between the ocean, atmosphere and sea ice cover. Reviews of recent directions in numerical modelling and the characteristics of past Arctic climates set the stage for detailed discussion of recent climate variability and trends, and projected future states. Throughout, satellite remote sensing data and results from recent major field programs are used to illustrate key processes. The Arctic Climate System provides a comprehensive and accessible overview of the subject for researchers and advanced students in a wide range of disciplines.
Glaciers and Ice Sheets in the Climate System
Author: Andrew Fowler
Publisher: Springer Nature
Published: 2020-10-28
Total Pages: 544
ISBN-13: 3030425843
DOWNLOAD EBOOKOur realisation of how profoundly glaciers and ice sheets respond to climate change and impact sea level and the environment has propelled their study to the forefront of Earth system science. Aspects of this multidisciplinary endeavour now constitute major areas of research. This book is named after the international summer school held annually in the beautiful alpine village of Karthaus, Northern Italy, and consists of twenty chapters based on lectures from the school. They cover theory, methods, and observations, and introduce readers to essential glaciological topics such as ice-flow dynamics, polar meteorology, mass balance, ice-core analysis, paleoclimatology, remote sensing and geophysical methods, glacial isostatic adjustment, modern and past glacial fluctuations, and ice sheet reconstruction. The chapters were written by thirty-four contributing authors who are leading international authorities in their fields. The book can be used as a graduate-level textbook for a university course, and as a valuable reference guide for practising glaciologists and climate scientists.
The Climate of the Arctic
Author: Rajmund Przybylak
Publisher: Springer
Published: 2015-10-23
Total Pages: 300
ISBN-13: 3319216961
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis book is a new and revised second edition of the book ‘The Climate of the Arctic’, published in 2003. It presents a comprehensive analysis of the current state of knowledge related to the climate of the Arctic, using the latest meteorological data. All meteorological elements are described in detail and an up-to-date review of the available literature for each element is given. Climatic regions are distinguished and described. The monograph also provides an account of the present state of research on climate change and variability in the Arctic for three time scales: the Holocene, the last Millennium, and the instrumental period. The book concludes with a presentation of the scenarios of the Arctic climate in the 21st century. This monograph is intended for all those with a general interest in the fields of meteorology, climatology, and with a knowledge of the application of statistics in these areas.
The Role of the National Science Foundation in Polar Regions
Author: National Science Board (U.S.). Committee on the NSF Role in Polar Regions
Publisher:
Published: 1987
Total Pages: 76
ISBN-13:
DOWNLOAD EBOOKFinal report which examines the NSF role in polar regions and offers 15 specific recommendations to assist the NSF in fulfilling its primary responsibility for polar science and strengthen U.S. research and presence in the polar regions.
Arctic Bulletin
Author:
Publisher:
Published: 1973
Total Pages: 848
ISBN-13:
DOWNLOAD EBOOKOne issue each year devoted to the annual report.
