Climate Change in the Himalayas

G. B. Pant (u. a.)

ISBN 10: 3319871277 / ISBN 13: 9783319871271

Published by Springer, 2018

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Climate Change in the Himalayas | G. B. Pant (u. a.) | Taschenbuch | xiii | Englisch | 2018 | Springer | EAN 9783319871271 | Verantwortliche Person für die EU: Springer Verlag GmbH, Tiergartenstr. 17, 69121 Heidelberg, juergen[dot]hartmann[at]springer[dot]com | Anbieter: preigu.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Climate Change in the Himalayas
• Publisher: Springer
• Publication Date: 2018
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 3319871277
• ISBN 13: 9783319871271
• Binding: Taschenbuch
• Condition: Neu
• Dimensions: 235W x 155H x 9D millimeters 235 millimeters width by 155 millimeters height by 9 millimeters depth
• Weight: 254 grams
• Seller catalogs:
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Synopsis

This book analyzes the issues associated with climate change in the Himalayas. The purpose of choosing the Himalayas as a focus is because it is a particularly fragile mountain system, highly sensitive to climate change impacts, and it contains one of the largest human populations affected by climate change. The book provides extensive data and information regarding the climate history of the Himalayas, and the current effects of climate change on Himalayan weather systems, and on human and animal populations in the region. 

The book begins with an overview of global climate change with discussions of data trends and international initiatives, then segues into a history of climate changes and weather trends in the Himalayas. Weather systems of the Himalayas, both past and current, are analyzed and detailed through climate models, seasonal observations of weather fronts, and overviews of various climate scenarios. The book then discusses climate change impacts and signat

ures specific to the Central Himalayan region, where the largest effects of impacts are observed. Readers will discover analysis presented on water resources, meteorological changes, biodiversity, agriculture and human health along with perspectives of management and policy. This book will appeal to researchers studying climate science, climatology, environmental scientists and policymakers.

About the Author

Dr. Govind Ballabh Pant has formerly been a Distinguished Professor at Savitribai Phule Pune University and Director of the Indian Institute of Tropical Meteorology, Pune, India. 

Dr. P. Pradeep Kumar is a Professor at Savitribai Phule Pune University in Pune, India.

Dr. Jayashree V. Revadekar is a Scientist at the Indian Institute of Tropical Meteorology in Pune, India.

Dr. Narendra Singh is a Scientist at the Aryabhatta Research Institute of Observational Sciences (ARIES) in Uttarakhand, India.