Skip to content

Encyclopedia of Snow, Ice and Glaciers
Stock Photo: Cover May Be Different

Encyclopedia of Snow, Ice and Glaciers Hardcover - 2011 - 2011th Edition

by Vijay P. Singh (Editor); Pratap Singh (Editor); Michael P. Bishop (Other)


From the rear cover

The earth's cryosphere, which includes snow, glaciers and ice caps, ice sheets, ice shelves, sea ice, river and lake ice, and frozen ground, contains about 75% of the earth's fresh water. It exists at almost all latitudes, from the tropics to the poles, and plays a vital role in controlling the global climate system. It also provides direct visible evidence of the effect of climate change, and, therefore, requires proper understanding of the complex dynamics.

This encyclopedia mainly focuses on the various aspects of snow, ice and glaciers, but also covers other cryospheric branches, and provides an up-to-date information and basic concepts on relevant topics. It includes alphabetically arranged and professionally written, comprehensive and authoritative academic articles by well-known international experts in individual fields. The encyclopedia contains a broad spectrum of topics, ranging from the atmospheric processes responsible for snow formation; transformation of snow to ice and changes in their properties; classification of ice and glaciers and their worldwide distribution; glaciation and ice ages; glacier dynamics; glacier surface and subsurface characteristics; geomorphic processes and landscape formation; hydrology and sedimentary systems; permafrost degradation; hazards caused by cryospheric changes; and trends of glacier retreat on the global scale along with the impact of climate change.

This book can serve as a source of reference at the undergraduate and graduate level and help better understand snow, ice and glaciers. This will also be an indispensable tool containing specialized literature for geologists, geographers, climatologists, hydrologists, and water resources engineers; as well as to those who are engaged in the practice of agricultural and civil engineering, earth sciences, environmental sciences and engineering, ecosystem management, and other relevant subjects.

Details

  • Title Encyclopedia of Snow, Ice and Glaciers
  • Author Vijay P. Singh (Editor); Pratap Singh (Editor); Michael P. Bishop (Other)
  • Binding Hardcover
  • Edition number 2011th
  • Edition 2011
  • Pages 1253
  • Volumes 1
  • Language ENG
  • Publisher Springer
  • Date 2011-07-01
  • Illustrated Yes
  • ISBN 9789048126415 / 904812641X
  • Weight 7.9 lbs (3.58 kg)
  • Dimensions 11.3 x 8.9 x 2.3 in (28.70 x 22.61 x 5.84 cm)
  • Themes
    • Aspects (Academic): Reference
  • Dewey Decimal Code 551.31

About the author

Vijay P. Singh holds the Caroline and W. N. Lehrer Distinguished Chair in Water Engineering, and is also a Professor of Biological and Agricultural Engineering, and Civil and Environmental Engineering at Texas A & M University. He has authored 16 text and reference books, edited 49 books, authored 72 book chapters, and published more than 550 refereed journal articles, 320 conference proceedings papers and 70 technical reports. He is Editor-in-Chief of the Water Science and Technology Book Series of Springer, the ASCE Journal of Hydrologic Engineering, and Water Science and Engineering. He has received more than 60 national and international awards and numerous honors, including the ASCE's Arid Lands Hydraulic Engineering Award; Distinguished Research Master Award from Louisiana State University; ASCE's Ven Te Chow Award; AIH's Ray K. Linsley Award; Hon. Ph.D. from University of Basilicata, Italy; Hon. D. Eng. from University of Waterloo, Canada; Hon. Member, American Water Resources Association; and Hon. Diplomate from American Academy of Water Resources Engineers. He is a fellow of ASCE, AWRA, IE, IAH, ISAE, and IWRS. He is a member/fellow of 10 international science and engineering academies. His research interests include surface and groundwater hydrology, hydraulic engineering, irrigation engineering, and mathematical and stochastic modeling.

Pratap Singh has over 30 years experience in snow and glacier hydrology with an emphasis on modeling of snow and glacier melt runoff. He developed a snow melt model (SNOWMOD), which has been applied for streamflow simulation for snow- and glacier-fed rivers. He has published over 100 technical papers in international/national journals and co-authored with Professor V.P. Singh a book on Snow and Glacier Hydrology, published by Kluwer Academic Publishers, The Netherlands. He is Associate Editor for the Hydrological Sciences Journal, Wallingford, UK.

Umesh K. Haritashya is a faculty member in the Department of Geology at the University of Dayton, where he teaches courses in glacial geology, geomorphology and remote sensing. He has extensive experience of working on many mountain regions around the world. His research interests include debris cover glacier characterization, glacier dynamics, contribution of glaciers to sea level rise, impact of climate change on mountain glaciers, and glacier hydrology. He is also associated with NASA's GLIMS project and is an editorial board member of the Journal of Hydrologic Engineering, the Open Hydrology Journal, and Himalayan Geology.

Back to Top

More Copies for Sale

Encyclopedia of Snow, Ice and Glaciers (Encyclopedia of Earth Sciences Series)
More Photos

Encyclopedia of Snow, Ice and Glaciers (Encyclopedia of Earth Sciences Series)

by Vijay P. Singh, et al.

  • Used
  • very good
  • Hardcover
  • first
Condition
Used - Very Good
Edition
1
Binding
Hardcover
ISBN 13
9789048126415
ISBN 10
904812641X
Quantity Available
1
Seller
Bellingham, Washington, United States
Seller rating:
This seller has earned a 5 of 5 Stars rating from Biblio customers.
Item Price
$297.50
$3.99 shipping to USA

Show Details

Description:
Springer-Verlag Publishing, 2011. 1. Hardcover. Very Good. Very Good in a Very Good dust jacket; Hardcover; Dust jacket is clean and intact with just minor edge-wear and one closed edge-tear, and has not been price-clipped (Now fitted with a new, Brodart jacket protector); Light wear to the boards; Clean textblock edges; Few tiny spot-marks to the last two endpapers, otherwise the endpapers and all text pages are clean and unmarked; The binding is excellent with a straight spine; This book will be shipped in a sturdy cardboard box with foam padding; Large Format (Quatro, 10.75" - 11.75" tall); Heavy (10.8 lbs); Glacier photo to jacket with title in white lettering; 2011, Springer-Verlag Publishing; 1254 pages; "Encyclopedia of Snow, Ice and Glaciers (Encyclopedia of Earth Sciences Series)," by Vijay P. Singh, et al.
Item Price
$297.50
$3.99 shipping to USA
Encyclopedia of Snow, Ice and Glaciers
Stock Photo: Cover May Be Different

Encyclopedia of Snow, Ice and Glaciers

by Singh, Vijay P. (Editor)/ Singh, Pratap (Editor)/ Haritashya, Umesh Kumar (Editor)

  • New
  • Hardcover
Condition
New
Binding
Hardcover
ISBN 13
9789048126415
ISBN 10
904812641X
Quantity Available
1
Seller
Exeter, Devon, United Kingdom
Seller rating:
This seller has earned a 4 of 5 Stars rating from Biblio customers.
Item Price
$576.21
$12.80 shipping to USA

Show Details

Description:
Springer Verlag, 2011. Hardcover. New. 1254 pages. 11.40x8.80x3.00 inches.
Item Price
$576.21
$12.80 shipping to USA
Encyclopedia of Snow, Ice and Glaciers
Stock Photo: Cover May Be Different

Encyclopedia of Snow, Ice and Glaciers

by Singh, Vijay P. (Editor)/ Singh, Pratap (Editor)/ Haritashya, Umesh Kumar (Editor)

  • New
  • Hardcover
Condition
New
Binding
Hardcover
ISBN 13
9789048126415
ISBN 10
904812641X
Quantity Available
2
Seller
Exeter, Devon, United Kingdom
Seller rating:
This seller has earned a 4 of 5 Stars rating from Biblio customers.
Item Price
$743.80
$12.80 shipping to USA

Show Details

Description:
Springer Verlag, 2011. Hardcover. New. 1254 pages. 11.40x8.80x3.00 inches.
Item Price
$743.80
$12.80 shipping to USA