Global Change and Mountain Regions

Global Change and Mountain Regions
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Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Total Pages : 642
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ISBN-10 : 9781402035081
ISBN-13 : 140203508X
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Book Synopsis Global Change and Mountain Regions by : Uli M. Huber

Download or read book Global Change and Mountain Regions written by Uli M. Huber and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2006-03-09 with total page 642 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book gives an overview of the state of research in fields pertaining to the detection, understanding and prediction of global change impacts in mountain regions. More than sixty contributions from paleoclimatology, cryospheric research, hydrology, ecology, and development studies are compiled in this volume, each with an outlook on future research directions. The book will interest meteorologists, geologists, botanists and climatologists.


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