Climate change, glacier response, and vegetation dynamics in the Himalaya : contributions toward future Earth initiatives /: contributions toward future Earth initiatives. (2016)

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: R.B. Singh, Udo Schickhoff, Suraj Mal, editors.
• Editors: Singh, R. B (Ram Babu), 1955-; Schickhoff, Udo; Suraj Mal
• Contents: Climate Change and Dynamics of Glaciers and Vegetation in the Himalaya: An Overview -- Section I: Climate Change -- Recent Climate Change over High Asia -- Analytic Comparison of Temperature Lapse Rates and Precipitation Gradients in a Himalayan Treeline Environment -- Implications for Statistical Downscaling -- Climate Change and Hydrological Responses in Himalayan Basins, Nepal -- Spatial and Temporal Variability of Climate Change in High-Altitude Regions of NW Himalaya -- Assessing Climatic Change Signals in Western Himalayan District using PRESIS model -- Climate Change in Pindari Region, Central Himalaya, India -- Section II: Climate Change Impacts on Glaciers and Hydrology -- Glacier Variations in the Trans-Alai Massif and the Lake Karakul Catchment (Eastern Pamir) Measured from Space -- Heterogeneity in Fluctuations of Glacier with Ice-cover, Debris-Cover and Proglacial-lake in the Upper Ravi Basin, Himachal Himalaya (India) During the Past Four Decades (1971-2013) -- Current and Future Glacial Lake Outburst Flood Hazard: Application of GIS Based Modeling in Himachal Pradesh, India -- Estimating Recent Glacier Changes in Central Himalaya, India, Using Remote Sensing Data.-Instability Processes Triggered by Heavy Rain in the Garhwal Region, Uttarakhand, India -- The Need for Community Involvement in Glacial lake Field Research: The Case of Imja Glacial Lake, Khumbu, Nepal Himalaya -- Understanding Factors Influencing Hydro-Climatic Risk and Human Vulnerability: Application of Systems Thinking in the Himalayan Region -- Section III: Climate Change and Vegetation Dynamics.-Climate Change and Treeline Dynamics in the Himalaya -- Treeline Responsiveness to Climate Warming: Insights From a Krummholz Treeline in Rolwaling Himal, Nepal -- Dendroecological Perspectives on Climate Change on the Southern Tibetan Plateau -- Spatially Variable Vegetation Greenness Trends in Uttarakhand Himalayas in Response to Environmental Drivers -- Impact of Glacier Recession on the Vegetational Cover of Valley of Flowers National Park (a world heritage site), Central Himalaya, India.-Snow Cover Dynamics and Timberline Changes Detection of Yamunotri Watershed using Multi Temporal Satellite Imagery.
• Publisher Details: Switzerland : Springer
• Publication Date: 2016
• Extent: 1 online resource
• Subjects: 577.2/2095496; Climatic changes -- Himalaya Mountains Region; Glaciers -- Climatic factors -- Himalaya Mountains Region; Vegetation and climate -- Himalaya Mountains Region; NATURE -- Ecology; NATURE -- Ecosystems & Habitats -- Wilderness; SCIENCE -- Environmental Science; SCIENCE -- Life Sciences -- Ecology; Climatic changes; Glaciers -- Climatic factors; Vegetation and climate; Himalaya Mountains Region; Electronic books
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9783319289779; 3319289772
• Related ISBNs: 9783319289755; 3319289756
• Notes: Note: Includes bibliographical references at the end of each chapters.; Note: Online resource; title from PDF title page (SpringerLink, viewed June 16, 2016).
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