{"product_id":"field-techniques-in-glaciology-and-glacial-geomorphology-isbn-9780470844267","title":"Field Techniques in Glaciology and Glacial Geomorphology","description":"\u003ci\u003eField Techniques in Glaciology and Glacial Geomorphology\u003c\/i\u003e is the first text to provide this essential information in a single comprehensive volume.  \u003cp\u003eCoverage includes:\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eThe role of field data acquisition in the broader disciplines of glaciology and glacial geomorphology\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eLogistical preparations for fieldwork\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eField techniques in glaciology such as investigations on ice and meltwaters\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eField techniques in glacial geomorphology ranging from investigations on glacial landforms and sediments\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eInternational case studies show each method in practice\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e  \u003cb\u003ePreface.\u003c\/b\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAcknowledgements.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e1. Introduction.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAim.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Scope of this book.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHow to use this book.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe role of fieldwork in glaciology and glacial geomorphology.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe relationship between field glaciology and glaciological theory.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e2. Conducting fieldwork.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAim.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDesigning and planning field-based research.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLogistical preparations for fieldwork.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFieldwork data .\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e3. Ice.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAim.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIce masses and ice facies: principles, definition and identification.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSampling glacier ice.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIce analysis.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eStudent projects.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e4. Meltwater.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAim.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBackground.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMeasuring bulk meltwater discharge: stage-discharge rating curves.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSampling and analysing glacial meltwaters.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAutomatedmeasurements by sensors and loggers.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTracer investigations.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eStudent projects.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e5. Hot-water borehole drilling and borehole instrumentation.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAim.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHot water drilling.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBorehole instrumentation.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSummary.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eStudent projects.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e6. Ice radar.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAim.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBackground and physical principles.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIce radar equipment.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRadar data presentation.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eField radar surveys.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eProcessing.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eField application and interpretation of ice radar.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eStudent projects.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e7. Glacier mass balance and motion.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAim.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSurface energy budget.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMass balance.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGlacier motion and ice velocity.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eStudent projects.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e8. Glacigenic sediments.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAim.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction to field sedimentology.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eColour and organic content.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSediment texture.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eParticle morphology: the shape and roundness of sedimentary particles.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBedding.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSedimentary structures.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePalaeocurrent data.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eOther properties.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eField sampling techniques.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFabric analysis: general considerations.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eClast macrofabrics.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eClast microfabrics and microstructural description.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eClast mesofabrics.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLaboratory analysis.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eInterpreting the environment of deposition of sediments.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePresentation of sedimentological data.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eResearch possibilities.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e9. Mapping glaciers and glacial landforms.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAim.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGeneral consideration.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAims of the mapping and the areal extent of the map.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDesk-based studies.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRemotely sensed data.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGeomorphological mapping.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eField mapping.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eField surveying techniques.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGround-penetrating radar and shallow seismic reflection investigations of sediment bodies.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eElectrical resistivity surveys.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAquatic (marine and lacustrine) geophysical techniques.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMapping glacier structures (structural glaciology).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFinal map compilation.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMapping and measurement of landform change over time.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eResearch possibilities.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e10. Monitoring and reconstructing glacier fluctuations.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAim.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRemotely-sensed images.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFieldwork mapping and historical documents.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDating glacier fluctuations using “absolute age” (numerical-age) and “relative age” estimates.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNumerical-age dating techniques.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRelative-age dating techniques.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDating glacier fluctuations – concluding remarks.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eResearch possibilities.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eReferences.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eIndex.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBryn Hubbard\u003c\/strong\u003e is the author of \u003cem\u003eField Techniques in Glaciology and Glacial Geomorphology\u003c\/em\u003e, published by Wiley. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNeil F. Glasser\u003c\/strong\u003e is the author of \u003cem\u003eField Techniques in Glaciology and Glacial Geomorphology\u003c\/em\u003e, published by Wiley.  All geography and Earth science carry out field work as part of their studies, either on supervised field courses or independently as part of an extended project. Field techniques in Glaciology and Glacial Geomorphology provides with accepted and practicable techniques for addressing their chosen research. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis book begins by exploring the role of field data acquisition and covers the practical aspects of preparing for fieldwork, discussing key logistical considerations. The remaining chapters on a specific aspect of field Glaciology or Glacial Geomorphology. Examples are provided in the interaction between fieldwork and theory in Glaciology, and of the acquisition and treatment of field data. Each chapter provides a background to the topic, followed by useful methodological information, such as how to construct and deploy field instruments, and concluding with suggestions for projects utilising the techniques discussed.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eAn accessible text focusing on practice rather than theory.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eCovers the main approaches and techniques available in Glaciology and Glacial geomorphology.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eInternational case studies show each method in practice.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eAllows an understanding to be gained of how the data presented in key papers were gained.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003eThis book is essential for 2nd\/3rd year undergraduate students of Physical Geography, Environmental Science and Earth Science, taking courses in Glaciology, Glacial Geomorphology and Glacial Geology. It is an excellent reference for professional glaciologists, geologists, environmental consultants, engineers, geophysicists and lecturers, researchers and postgraduates working and teaching in the field.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Wiley","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47989205336293,"sku":"NP9780470844267","price":224.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9780470844267.jpg?v=1761783202","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/es\/products\/field-techniques-in-glaciology-and-glacial-geomorphology-isbn-9780470844267","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}