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Author:   RB Singh ,  Udo Schickhoff ,  Suraj Mal
Publisher:   Springer International Publishing AG
Imprint:   Springer International Publishing AG
Edition:   1st ed. 2016
Dimensions:   Width: 15.50cm , Height: 2.80cm , Length: 23.50cm
Weight:   8.204kg
ISBN:  

9783319289755

ISBN 10:   3319289756
Pages:   399
Publication Date:   16 June 2016
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
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Table of 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.

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The collection of chapters represents an in-depth analysis of trends in temperature and precipitation in different areas of the region. ... The editors of this volume have created an excellent work that integrates climate change in the Himalayas with numerous ecological dynamics. Summing Up: Recommended. Graduate students, researchers, professionals. (J. L. Hatfield, Choice, Vol. 54 (5), January, 2017)

The collection of chapters represents an in-depth analysis of trends in temperature and precipitation in different areas of the region. ... The editors of this volume have created an excellent work that integrates climate change in the Himalayas with numerous ecological dynamics. Summing Up: Recommended. Graduate students, researchers, professionals. (J. L. Hatfield, Choice, Vol. 54 (5), January, 2017) The focus on elevation and the diversity of topics presented within this book represent its greatest strengths. ... the book provides both breadth and detail on ongoing environmental changes in the Himalayas. ... it would be suitable for researchers and graduate-level students working in the region on a variety of topics, or as a reference book for upper-level courses on mountains and environmental change. (Joseph Shea, Mountain Research and Development, Vol. 37 (3), August, 2017)

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