1.

Record Nr.

UNINA9910346735703321

Autore

Horst Machguth

Titolo

Melt Water Retention Processes in Snow and Firn on Ice Sheets and Glaciers: Observations and Modeling

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Frontiers Media SA, 2018

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (160 p.)

Collana

Frontiers Research Topics

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Sommario/riassunto

Melt takes place where the surface of glaciers or ice sheets interacts with the atmosphere. While the processes governing surface melt are fairly well understood, the pathways of the meltwater, from its origin to the moment it leaves a glacier system, remain enigmatic. It is not even guaranteed that meltwater leaves a glacier or ice sheet. On Greenland, for example, only slightly more than 50% of the meltwater runs off. The remainder mostly refreezes within the so-called firn cover of the ice sheet. This eBook contains 11 studies which tackle the challenge of understanding meltwater retention in snow and firn from various angles. The studies focus both on mountain glaciers and on the Greenland ice sheet and address challenges such as measuring firn properties, quantifying their influence on meltwater retention, modelling firn processes and meltwater refreezing as well as unravelling the mechanisms within the recently discovered Greenland firn aquifers.



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Record Nr.

UNINA9910874538503321

Autore

Lähnemann Henrike

Titolo

The Life of Nuns : Love, Politics, and Religion in Medieval German Convents

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Open Book Publishers

Cambridge, UK : , : Open Book Publishers, , 2024

©2024

ISBN

1-80511-267-8

1-80511-268-6

Edizione

[1st ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (212 pages)

Altri autori (Persone)

SchlotheuberEva

SimonAnne

Soggetti

Nuns - Germany

Convents

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Nota di contenuto

Prologue: Voices from the Past -- I. Enclosure --   1. The Nuns’ Flight --   2. The Convent Living Space  --   3. The Ebstorf World Map -- II. Education --   1. The Convent as School --   2. The Convent as Cultural and Educational Space --   3. The Heiningen Philosophy Tapestry -- III. Nuns, Family, and Community --   1. Life History and Family Influence  --   2. The Family and the Convent Community  --   3. Representation and Status -- IV. Love and Friendship --   1. Friendship Beyond Convent Walls  --   2. The Idea of Friendship --   3. Christ Embracing John the Evangelist as Spiritual Bridehood -- V. Music and Reform --   1. Secular Songs while Breaking Flax --   2. Convent Reform  --   3. Music Instruction in Kloster Ebstorf -- VI. Reformation --   1. The Papal Legate Arrives in Town --   2. Convents during the Reformation --   3. A Vision of the Reformation -- VII. Illness and Dying --   1. Death in the Community --   2. Medicinal Knowledge and the Rituals of Dying --   3. This World and the Next in the Wienhausen Nuns’ Choir -- VIII. Appendix

Sommario/riassunto

This book explores the lives of nuns in medieval German convents, focusing on their roles in love, politics, and religion. It highlights how



these women held significant influence as 'brides of Christ' and played vital roles within their communities. The authors, Henrike Lähnemann and Eva Schlotheuber, delve into various aspects of convent life, including education, family dynamics, music, and the impact of the Reformation. The work draws from unique historical sources, such as a convent diary and a collection of letters, to provide insight into the nuns' experiences and their resistance to Lutheran reforms. Aimed at those interested in medieval history and women's roles in religious contexts, the book seeks to illuminate the overlooked contributions of these nuns.