Umfang:
1 Online-Ressource (xv, 240 pages)
,
digital, PDF file(s)
ISBN:
9780511535628
Inhalt:
Many research problems in cryospheric science, such as global warming-induced permafrost degradation, require information about the subsurface, which can be imaged using geophysical methods. This book is a practical guide to the application of geophysical techniques in mountainous and polar terrain, where the harsh environment and nature of the subsurface pose particular challenges. It starts with an introduction to the main geophysical methods and then demonstrates their application in periglacial environments through various case studies - written by a team of international experts. The final part of the book presents a series of reference tables with typical values of geophysical parameters for periglacial environments. This handbook is a valuable resource for glaciologists, geomorphologists and geologists requiring an introduction to geophysical techniques, as well as for geophysicists lacking experience of planning and conducting field surveys in cold regions
Inhalt:
Electrical methods / C. Kniesel and C. Hauck -- Electromagnetic methods / A. Hördt and C. Hauck -- Refraction seismics / L. Schrott and T. Hoffmann -- Ground-penetrating radar / I. Berthling and K. Melvold -- Typology of vertical electrical soundings for permafrost/ground ice investigation in the forefields of small alpine glaciers / R. Delaloye and C. Lambiel -- ERT imaging for frozen ground detection / M. Ishikawa -- Electrical resistivity values of frozen soil from VES and TEM field observations and laboratory experiments / K. Harada -- Results of geophysical surveys on Kasprowy Wierch, the Tatra Mountains, Poland / W. Dobinski [and others] -- Reassessment of DC resistivity in rock glaciers by comparing with P-wave velocity : a case study in the Swiss Alps / A. Ikeda -- Quantifying the ice content in low-altitude scree slopes using geophysical methods / C. Hauck and C. Kniesel -- The use of GPR in determining talus thickness and talus structure / O. Sass -- GPR soundings of rock glaciers on Svalbard / I. Berthling [and others] -- Arctic glaciers and ground-penetrating radar, case study : Stagnation Glacier, Bylot Island, Canada / T. Irvine-Fynn and B. Moorman -- Mapping of subglacial topography using GPR for determining subglacial hydraulic conditions / K. Melvold and T.V. Schuler -- Snow measurements using GPR : example from Amundsenisen, Svalbard / K. Melvold -- Mapping frazil ice conditions in rivers using ground penetrating radar / I. Berthling, H. Benjaminsen, and A. Kvambekk
Anmerkung:
Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 05 Oct 2015)
Weitere Ausg.:
ISBN 9780521889667
Weitere Ausg.:
ISBN 9781107406193
Weitere Ausg.:
Print version ISBN 9780521889667
Sprache:
Englisch
DOI:
10.1017/CBO9780511535628
Bookmarklink
