Source-to-Sink Fluxes in Undisturbed Cold Environments

Achim A. Beylich, John C. Dixon, Zbigniew Zwoli?ski

• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Year: 2016
• ISBN:
  9781316595282
• Topic: Physical Sciences
• Subtopic: Geology & Earth Sciences

Amplified climate change and ecological sensitivity of polar and cold climate environments are key global environment issues. Understanding how projected climate change will alter surface environments in these regions is only possible when present day source-to-sink fluxes can be quantified. The book provides the first global synthesis and integrated analysis of environmental drivers and quantitative rates of solute and sedimentary fluxes in cold environments, and the likely impact of projected climate change. The focus on largely undisturbed cold environments allows ongoing climate change effects to be detected and, moreover, distinguished from anthropogenic impacts. A novel approach for co-ordinated and integrative process geomorphic research is introduced to enable better comparison between studies. This highly topical and multidisciplinary book, which includes case studies covering Arctic, Antarctic, and alpine environments, will be of interest to graduate students and researchers in the fields of geomorphology, sedimentology and global environmental change.

Table of contents

• Cover
• Half-title
• Title page
• Copyright information
• Table of contents
• List of contributors
• Preface
• Part I Solute and sedimentary fluxes and budgets in changing cold climate environments
• Part II Climate change in cold environments and general implications for contemporary solute and sedimentary fluxes
• Part III Solute and sedimentary fluxes in subarctic and Arctic environments
• Part IV Solute and sedimentary fluxes in sub-Antarctic and Antarctic environments
• Part V Solute and sedimentary fluxes in alpine/mountain environments
• Part VI Quantitative analysis of solute and sedimentary fluxes in cold climate environments
• Index