CRYOSPHERE | Glaciers, Topography, and Climate Chapter

abstract

• 2015 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved. Glaciers are distinct features of Earth's climate system and, combined with sea ice, form the cryosphere. Glaciers currently exist around the globe from the polar regions to tropical high altitudes. Although composed of ice, they are very dynamic and play an extremely important role in shaping the land surface in alpine regions as well as regulating regional climate. Glaciers also play a fundamental role in providing freshwater resources to a significant fraction of the world's population. Monitoring of glaciers is an important component in the effort to determine the effects and ramifications of climate change.

authors

• Bishop, Michael

author list (cited authors)

• Bush, A., & Bishop, M. P.

citation count

• 1

editor list (cited editors)

• Pyle, J., & Zhang, F.

Book Title

• Encyclopedia of Atmospheric Sciences

publication date

• January 2015

publisher

• Elsevier  Publisher

keywords

• 13 Climate Action

Digital Object Identifier (DOI)

• 10.1016/b978-0-12-382225-3.00158-4

International Standard Book Number (ISBN) 13

• 9780123822253

start page

• 201

end page

• 207

URL

• http%3A%2F%2Fdx.doi.org%2F10.1016%2Fb978-0-12-382225-3.00158-4

user-defined tag

• 13 Climate Action