04845nam 2200661 a 450 991083026900332120170815150236.01-118-48269-71-299-15881-11-118-48264-61-118-48266-2(CKB)2670000000325810(EBL)1120716(OCoLC)827207582(SSID)ssj0000821696(PQKBManifestationID)11452874(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000821696(PQKBWorkID)10879640(PQKB)10671412(MiAaPQ)EBC1120716(DLC) 2012046586(PPN)183784200(EXLCZ)99267000000032581020121005d2013 uy 0engur|n|---|||||txtccrClimate forcing of geological hazards[electronic resource] /edited by Bill McGuire and Mark MaslinHoboken John Wiley & Sons[2013]1 online resource (327 p.)"Originating from a theme issue published in Philosophical transactions A: mathematical, physical and enginering sciences".0-470-65865-7 Includes bibliographical references and index.Title page; Copyright page; Contents; List of contributors; Preface; 1: Hazardous responses of the solid Earth to a changing climate; Summary; Introduction; Climate change as a driver of geological and geomorphological hazards at glacial-interglacial transitions; Projected future climate changes and the potential for a geospheric response; Climate forcing of hazards in the geosphere; High latitude regions; Ocean basins and margins; Mountainous terrain; Volcanic landscapes; Conclusions; Acknowledgements; References2: Projected future climate changes in the context of geological and geomorphological hazardsSummary; Introduction; Climate change research: informing mitigation and adaptation; Modelling the climate; Emission scenarios; Climate change projections; Using climate projections to inform mitigation and adaptation; Regional climate change; Climate forcing of hazards in the geosphere; Global oceans; High-latitude regions; Mountain regions; Volcanic landscapes; Conclusions; Acknowledgements; References; 3: Climate change and collapsing volcanoes: evidence from Mount Etna, Sicily; SummaryIntroductionLateral collapse at Mount Etna; Flank failure and watershed abandonment at Mount Etna; Cosmogenic 3He exposure dating of channel abandonment at Mount Etna; Results and interpretations; Implications of exposure ages for the formation of the Valle del Bove; Nature of the collapse mechanism; Conclusion; Acknowledgements; References; 4: Melting ice and volcanic hazards in the twenty-first century; Summary; Introduction; What are hazards for ice- and snow-covered volcanoes, and where are they found?; Hazards for ice- and snow-covered volcanoesPertubation of ice and snow by volcanic activityExplosive eruptions; Edifice instability and collapse; How is ice thickness on volcanoes currently changing?; Ice thinning due to climate change; Ice thinning due to volcanic and geothermal activity; How has ice recession affected volcanic activity in the past?; Evidence for accelerated volcanism triggered by deglaciation; Edifice collapse triggered by ice recession; How does the rate and extent of current ice melting compare with past changes?; How might hazards be affected by melting of ice and snow?Ice unloading may encourage more explosive eruptionsIce unloading and increased melting may trigger edifice stability; Melting of ice and snow may decrease the likelihood and magnitude of meltwater floods; What are the likely effects of twenty-first century climate change on hazards at ice-covered volcanoes?; Increased magma production and eruption in Iceland?; Increased magma production and eruption globally?; Potential effects on volcanic hazards; Was the 2010 eruption of Eyjafjallajökull triggered by climate change?; Gaps in our knowledge and targets for future researchFuture work required"This book addresses a wide range of issues relating to the ways in which climate change may force geological and geomorphological hazards"--Provided by publisher.Climatic changesNatural disastersClimatic changes.Natural disasters.363.34/1363.341551McGuire Bill1954-1652366Maslin Mark629384MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910830269003321Climate forcing of geological hazards4002960UNINA