TY - BOOK AU - Eamer,Joan AU - Ahlenius,Hugo AU - Prestrud,Pål ED - United Nations Environment Programme. TI - Global outlook for ice & snow SN - 9789210569293 AV - QC926.32 .G59 2007eb U1 - 551.31 23 PY - 2007/// CY - Nairobi, Kenya PB - Division of Early Warning and Assessment (DEWA), United Nations Environmental Programme KW - Snow KW - Environmental aspects KW - Ice KW - Forecasting KW - Climatic changes KW - Mountains KW - Climate Change KW - Glace KW - Aspect de l'environnement KW - Prévision KW - Climat KW - Changements KW - Montagnes KW - climate change KW - aat KW - SCIENCE KW - Earth Sciences KW - Geography KW - bisacsh KW - Geology KW - fast KW - Ecology KW - Arctic regions KW - Environmental conditions KW - Arctique KW - Conditions environnementales KW - Arctic Regions KW - Ice -- KW - Snow -- KW - Electronic books KW - Maps N1 - Includes bibliographical references; Foreword --; 1; Highlights --; 2; Why are ice and snow important to us? --; 3; Why are ice and snow changing? --; 4; Snow --; 5; Ice in the sea --; 6; Ice on the land --; 6A; Ice sheets --; 6B; Glaciers and ice caps --; 6C; Ice and sea-level change --; 7; Frozen ground --; 8; River and lake ice --; 9; Policy and perspectives --; Production and editorial team and authors --; Steering committee and reviewers --; Acknowledgements N2 - Global Outlook for Ice and Snow provides an up-to-date, concise review of the state of the environment and the trends in ice and snow-covered regions (cryosphere) of the world. It features case studies, illustrations, graphics and maps and serves as an educational and reference publication. With a broad target audience that includes decision-makers at many levels, the report looks at the significance of changes in the cryosphere to human well-being and the implications for policy UR - https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&AN=856209 ER -