On rates and acceleration trends of global glacier mass changes

Special issue : Methods of mass balance measurements and modeling

Auteurs :
HAEBERLI, W.
FRAUENFELDER, R.
HOELZLE, M.
MAISCH, M.

Description :
Worldwide glacier mass changes are considered to represent natural key variables within global climate-related monitoring programmes, especially with respect to strategies concerning early detection of enhanced greenhouse effects on climate. This contribution briefly provides some general thoughts on possibilities and uncertainties involved with global comparisons within the framework of internationally coordinated monitoring strategies.


Type de document :
Congrès

Source :
Workshop on methods of mass balance measurements and modelling, Tarfala, Suede, 1998-08-10, Geografiska annaler. Series A. Physical geography, issn : 0435-3676, 1999, vol. 81, n°. 4, p. 585-591, Collation : Illustration, Références bibliographiques : 30 ref.

Date :
1999

Editeur :
Pays édition : Suede, Stockholm, Svenska sällskapet för antropologi och geografi