Climate Change and Glacial Retreat

ISBN-13: 9783844303377 / Angielski / Miękka / 2012 / 324 str.

Muhammad Iqbal Khan

Opis

This book is the first effort in the field of Glaciology and its correlation with the climate change. It covers almost all aspects affecting the ecology of the Hindukush, Karakoram and Himalaya region. All the available facts and figures have been collected and presented for the information of the readers. This is a collection of facts about the past, present and upcoming devastating eventsin the region. The book provides the academic knowledge about glaciers and avalanches which is totally unknown to the people of south Asia. As the author himself conducted the glaciological research at Antarctica and scaled all representative glaciers in the HKH region falling in Pakistan, he is of the opinion that whatever happens at Antarctica is followed in the HKH region. The combination of facts and findings of both glacierized regions led to the actual causes of climate change round the world. This book is the guide for researchers, specially the educationists in the higher institutions, teachers in Post Graduate Colleges, universities, and public stakeholders.

O autorze

Prof. M. Iqbal Khan has done his post-graduation in Geography. He has served in Survey of Pakistan, Pakistan Science Foundation, Pakistan Council of Research in Water Resources. He remained Chairman, Geography Department, Examination Officer in Nigeria, 1981-84. His area of expertise is Glaciology.