European Glacial Landscapes: The Holocene

European Glacial Landscapes: The Holocene presents the current state of knowledge on glacial landscapes of Europe and nearby areas over the Holocene to deduce the influence of atmospheric and oceanic currents and the insolation forcing variability and volcanic activity on Holocene paleoclimates, the existence of asynchronies in the timing of occurrence of glacier expansion and shrinkage during the Holocene, time lags between the identification of oceanic and atmospheric changes and those occurring in glacial extension during the Holocene, the role of Holocene glaciers on the climate of Europe, and on sea level variability, and the delimitation of landscapes that need special protection. Students, academics and researchers in Geography, Geology, Environmental Sciences, Physics and Earth Science departments will find this book provides novel findings of all the major European Regions in a single publication, with updated information about Holocene glacial geomorphology and paleo-climatology and clear figures that model the landscapes covered. Provides a synthesis and summary of glacial processes in Europe over the Holocene period Features research from experts in palaeo-climatology, palaeo-oceanography and palaeo-glaciology Includes access to a companion website with an interactive map, photos of glacial features, and geospatial data related to European Glacial Landscapes INDICE: Part I Introduction 1. Introduction to the Holocene glacial landscapes 2. Homogenisation of cosmic-ray exposure ages 3. Quaternary interglacials 4. Synthesis of Holocene glacial landscapes in Europe Part II Climate changes during the Holocene in eastern North Atlantic and Europe 5. Introduction to the Holocene climate 6. Greenlandian Stage (Early Holocene, 11.7_8.2 ka) 7. Northgrippian Stage (Middle Holocene, 8.2_4.2 ka) 8. Meghalayan Stage (Late Holocene, 4.2 ka_present) 9. Synthesis and perspectives: drivers, rhythms, and spatial patterns of Holocene climate change Part III The European glacial landforms during Holocene 10. Holocene glacial landscapes of the Russian Arctic and the Urals 11. Holocene glacial landscapes of Svalbard 12. Holocene glacial history and landforms of Iceland 13. Early Holocene glacial landscapes and final-stage deglaciation of the Fennoscandian Ice Sheet 14. Holocene glacial landscapes of the Scandinavian Peninsula 15. Holocene glacial and periglacial landscapes of Britain and Ireland 16. Glacial landscape evolution during the Holocene in Northern Central Europe 17. Glacial landscape evolution during the Holocene in the Tatra Mountains 18. Glacial landscape evolution during the Holocene in the Romanian Carpathians 19. Holocene glacier variations in the Northern Caucasus, Russia 20. Holocene glacier variations in the Alps 21. The Pyrenees: glacial landforms from the Holocene 22. Holocene glacial landscapes of the Iberian Mountains 23. Holocene glacial landscape of the Apennine Mountains 24. Holocene glacial landscapes of the Atlas Mountains, Morocco 25. Holocene glacial landscapes of the Balkans 26. Holocene glacial landscapes of the Anatolian Peninsula Part IV Synthesis of the European Landscapes during the Holocene 27. The European Glacial Landscapes from the Early Holocene 28. The European Glacial Landscapes from the Middle Holocene 29. The European glacial landscapes from the Late Holocene 30. Recent evolution and perspectives of European glacial landscapes

• ISBN: 978-0-323-99712-6
• Editorial: Elsevier
• Encuadernacion: Rústica
• Páginas: 582
• Fecha Publicación: 23/10/2023
• Nº Volúmenes: 1
• Idioma: Inglés