Climate change and glacial/periglacial geomorphodynamics in the Alps: a challenge of historical dimensions
In the Alps, there is a long tradition of scientific research on glaciers and on landscapes formed by perennial surface ice. Investigation of problems connected to high-mountain permafrost is much newer. The interest in both, however, has risen considerably during recent years. This is primarily due...
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ftunivzuerich:oai:www.zora.uzh.ch:62190 2023-05-15T16:37:18+02:00 Climate change and glacial/periglacial geomorphodynamics in the Alps: a challenge of historical dimensions Haeberli, W Bondesan, A Mozzi, P Surian, N Bondesan, A ( A ) Mozzi, P ( P ) Surian, N ( N ) 2005-02-17 https://www.zora.uzh.ch/id/eprint/62190/ https://www.zora.uzh.ch/62190 eng eng Italian Glaciological Committee https://www.zora.uzh.ch/62190 urn:issn:0391-9838 info:eu-repo/semantics/closedAccess Haeberli, W (2005). Climate change and glacial/periglacial geomorphodynamics in the Alps: a challenge of historical dimensions. In: Mountains and Plains, Padova, 15 February 2005 - 17 February 2005. Italian Glaciological Committee, 9-14. Institute of Geography 910 Geography & travel Conference or Workshop Item PeerReviewed info:eu-repo/semantics/conferenceObject 2005 ftunivzuerich 2022-11-29T20:52:15Z In the Alps, there is a long tradition of scientific research on glaciers and on landscapes formed by perennial surface ice. Investigation of problems connected to high-mountain permafrost is much newer. The interest in both, however, has risen considerably during recent years. This is primarily due to their close relationship with climate change. Glaciers and permafrost do indeed react sensitively to changes in atmospheric temperature because of their proximity to the melting point. As a consequence, climatic changes during the 20 th century have caused pronounced effects in the glacial and periglacial belts of mountain areas. Fast if not accelerating changes in ice conditions of cold mountain areas now increasingly influence the appearance and perception of alpine landscapes, the seasonality of melt-water runoff, the intensity of erosion and sedimentation, the stability of high-altitude slopes and the general hazard situation. To anticipate and mitigate such consequences of climate change represents a challenge of historical dimensions to the fields of glacial and periglacial geomorphology. Conference Object Ice permafrost University of Zurich (UZH): ZORA (Zurich Open Repository and Archive Cold Mountain ENVELOPE(173.152,173.152,52.901,52.901) |
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In the Alps, there is a long tradition of scientific research on glaciers and on landscapes formed by perennial surface ice. Investigation of problems connected to high-mountain permafrost is much newer. The interest in both, however, has risen considerably during recent years. This is primarily due to their close relationship with climate change. Glaciers and permafrost do indeed react sensitively to changes in atmospheric temperature because of their proximity to the melting point. As a consequence, climatic changes during the 20 th century have caused pronounced effects in the glacial and periglacial belts of mountain areas. Fast if not accelerating changes in ice conditions of cold mountain areas now increasingly influence the appearance and perception of alpine landscapes, the seasonality of melt-water runoff, the intensity of erosion and sedimentation, the stability of high-altitude slopes and the general hazard situation. To anticipate and mitigate such consequences of climate change represents a challenge of historical dimensions to the fields of glacial and periglacial geomorphology. |
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Climate change and glacial/periglacial geomorphodynamics in the Alps: a challenge of historical dimensions |
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Climate change and glacial/periglacial geomorphodynamics in the Alps: a challenge of historical dimensions |
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Climate change and glacial/periglacial geomorphodynamics in the Alps: a challenge of historical dimensions |
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Climate change and glacial/periglacial geomorphodynamics in the Alps: a challenge of historical dimensions |
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Climate change and glacial/periglacial geomorphodynamics in the Alps: a challenge of historical dimensions |
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climate change and glacial/periglacial geomorphodynamics in the alps: a challenge of historical dimensions |
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Haeberli, W (2005). Climate change and glacial/periglacial geomorphodynamics in the Alps: a challenge of historical dimensions. In: Mountains and Plains, Padova, 15 February 2005 - 17 February 2005. Italian Glaciological Committee, 9-14. |
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