Applied Geophysics in Periglacial Environments (eBook, PDF)

Redaktion: Hauck, C.

• Format: PDF

Produktbeschreibung

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.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Cambridge University Press
• Erscheinungstermin: 2. Oktober 2008
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9780511434358
• Artikelnr.: 38189302

Inhaltsangabe

Part I. Introduction; Part II. Introductory Chapters for the Main
Geophysical Methods Applied: 1. Electric methods Christof Kneisel and
Christian Hauck; 2. Electromagnetic methods Andreas Hördt and Christian
Hauck; 3. Refraction seismics Lothar Schrott and Thomas Hoffmann; 4.
Ground-penetrating radar Ivar Berthling and Kjetil Melvold; Part III. Case
Studies: 5. Typology of vertical electrical soundings for permafrost/ground
ice investigation in the forefields of small alpine glaciers Reynald
Delaloye and Christophe Lambiel; 6. ERT imaging for frozen ground detection
Mamoru Ishikawa; 7. Electrical resistivity values of frozen soil from VES
and TEM field observations and laboratory experiments Koichiro Harada; 8.
Results of geophysical surveys on Kasprowy Wierch, the Tatra Mountains
Wojciech Dobinski, Bogdon Zogala, Krystian Wzietek and Leszek Litwin; 9.
Reassessment of DC resistivity in rock glaciers by comparing with P-wave
velocity: a case study in the Swiss Alps Atsushi Ikeda; 10. Quantifying the
ice content in low-altitude scree slopes using geophysical methods
Christian Hauck and Christof Kneisel; 11. The use of GPR in determining
talus thickness and talus structure Oliver Sass; 12. GPR soundings of rock
glaciers on Svalbard Ivar Berthling, Bernd Etzelmüller, Herman Farbrot,
Ketil Isaksen, Morgan Wåle and Rune Ødegård; 13. Arctic glaciers and
ground-penetrating radar case-study: Stagnation Glacier, Bylot Island,
Canada Tristram D. L. Irvine-Fynn and Brian J. Moorman; 14. Mapping of
subglacial topography using GPR for determining subglacial hydraulic
conditions Kjetil Melvold and Thomas V. Schuler; 15. Snow measurements
using GPR: example from Amundsenisen, Svalbard Kjetil Melvold; 16. Mapping
Frazil ice conditions in rivers using ground penetrating radar Ivar
Berthling, Halfdan Benjaminsen and Ånund Kvambekk; Part IV. Tables of
Typical Values of Geophysical Parameters for Periglacial Environments;
Index.