Snow and ice in the hydrosphere
The result's identifiers
Result code in IS VaVaI
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Result on the web
<a href="https://doi.org/10.1016/B978-0-12-817129-5.00010-X" target="_blank" >https://doi.org/10.1016/B978-0-12-817129-5.00010-X</a>
DOI - Digital Object Identifier
<a href="http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/B978-0-12-817129-5.00010-X" target="_blank" >10.1016/B978-0-12-817129-5.00010-X</a>
Alternative languages
Result language
angličtina
Original language name
Snow and ice in the hydrosphere
Original language description
In large areas of the world, runoff and other hydrological variables are controlled by the spatial and temporal variation of the 0 °C isotherm, which is central for the temporal storage of precipitation as snow or ice. This storage is of crucial importance for the seasonal distribution of snow and ice melt, a major component of the movement of water in the global water cycle. This chapter provides an introduction to the role of snow and ice in the hydrosphere by discussing topics including snowpack characteristics, snow observation approaches, the energy balance of snow-covered areas, and modeling of snowmelt. Furthermore, the role of glaciers and glacial mass balances, including modeling glacier discharge, is discussed. An overview of the hydrology of snow- and ice-covered catchments is given, and the influence of snow, glaciers, river ice, seasonally frozen soils, and permafrost on discharge is discussed. Finally, the impacts of climate change on snow and ice are discussed.
Czech name
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Czech description
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Classification
Type
C - Chapter in a specialist book
CEP classification
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OECD FORD branch
10508 - Physical geography
Result continuities
Project
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Continuities
I - Institucionalni podpora na dlouhodoby koncepcni rozvoj vyzkumne organizace
Others
Publication year
2021
Confidentiality
S - Úplné a pravdivé údaje o projektu nepodléhají ochraně podle zvláštních právních předpisů
Data specific for result type
Book/collection name
Snow and Ice-Related Hazards, Risks, and Disasters
ISBN
978-0-12-817129-5
Number of pages of the result
43
Pages from-to
93-135
Number of pages of the book
754
Publisher name
Elsevier
Place of publication
Amsterdam
UT code for WoS chapter
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