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OverviewPast Antarctica: Paleoclimatology and Climate Change presents research on the past and present of Antarctica in reference to its current condition, including considerations for effects due to climate change. Experts in the field explore key topics, including environmental changes, human colonization and present environmental trends. Addressing a wide range of fields, including the biosphere, geology and biochemistry, the book offers geographers, climatologists and other Earth scientists a vital resource that is beneficial to an understanding of Antarctica, its history and conservation efforts. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Marc Oliva (Universitat de Barcelona, Spain) , Jesus Ruiz Fernandez (Assistant Professor, Department of Geography, University of Oviedo, Spain)Publisher: Elsevier Science Publishing Co Inc Imprint: Academic Press Inc Weight: 0.660kg ISBN: 9780128179253ISBN 10: 0128179252 Pages: 326 Publication Date: 09 June 2020 Audience: Professional and scholarly , Professional & Vocational Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: Manufactured on demand  We will order this item for you from a manufactured on demand supplier. Table of ContentsPart 1. Reconstructing Past Climate Variability 1. Long-Term Climate Evolution Based on Ice Core Records 2. Inferring the Past Atmospheric Composition from Ice Cores 3. Holocene Environmental Changes Deduced from Antarctic Lake Sediments Part 2. Geological and Geomorphological Dynamics 4. The role of volcanism in the making of Antarctica 5. Tracing Deglaciation Since the Last Glacial Maximum 6. Glacio-isostatic Uplift and Relative Sea Level Changes 7. Past Geomorphic Processes: The role of Periglacial Processes in Ice-Free Environments 8. Soils of Antarctica: A Key to Past Environments Part 3. Biological Processes and Human Colonization 9. Past Changes on Fauna and Flora Distribution 10. Refuge of Antarctic Biodiversity 11. Geoecological Response Part 4. Recent Climate and Environmental Trends 12. Connections with Middle and Low Latitudes 13. Recent Climate Trends 14. Exploring and Exploiting Antarctica: The First Human Interactions 15. Humans in Antarctica: Science and PolicyReviewsAuthor InformationMarc Oliva holds a PhD in Geography from the Universitat de Barcelona, where he works now as research scientist and leads a research group on Antarctic, Arctic and Alpine Environments. He has carried out research and teaching activities in universities of Portugal, Canada, Switzerland, Spain and Russia. He has participated in eight expeditions to Antarctica and four to the High Arctic. Apart from the Polar Regions, he has also conducted research in other mountain regions (Rocky Mountains, Alps, N Iceland, Pamir, Tien Shan, Pyrenees, and Cantabrian Mountains), which has provided him a wide comprehension of Earth surface processes in cold-climate environments. His research interests include the study of geomorphological processes and past environments and climate in the Polar Regions and high mountains using a wide range of natural records (glacial, periglacial, and lacustrine). Jesús Ruiz-Fernández is Assistant Professor at the University of Oviedo (Spain). His research experience includes over a decade of participation in various projects of national and international research; his current research activity is mainly focused on the quaternary and present-day environmental evolution of polar regions (Antarctica, Greenland) and mountain areas, as well as the study of natural hazards (mainly large snowfalls and snow avalanches). He has participated in the organization of scientific conferences and meetings, coordinated conference cycles, and conducted several research internship in universities and national and foreign centers. Dr. Ruiz-Fernández is a member of the Spanish Society of Geomorphology, the Spanish Association of Geography, the Permafrost Young Researchers Network (PYRN), and a corresponding member of the Royal Institute of Asturian Studies (RIDEA). Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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