Climate Driven Retreat of Mount Baker Glaciers and Changing Water Resources

• Κύριος συγγραφέας: Pelto, Mauri (Συγγραφέας)
• Συγγραφή απο Οργανισμό/Αρχή: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Μορφή: Ηλεκτρονική πηγή Ηλ. βιβλίο
• Γλώσσα: English
• Έκδοση: Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer, 2015.
• Έκδοση: 1st ed. 2015.
• Σειρά: SpringerBriefs in Climate Studies,
• Θέματα: Earth sciences.; Hydrology.; Climate change.; Physical geography.; Environmental management.; Earth Sciences.; Earth System Sciences.; Climate Change/Climate Change Impacts.; Hydrology/Water Resources.; Environmental Management.

This book presents the impact of climate change on Mount Baker glaciers, USA, and the rivers surrounding them. Glaciers are natural reservoirs that yield their resource primarily on warm dry summer days when other sources are at their lowest yield.  This natural tempering of drought conditions will...