Description: A comprehensive overview of interaction of the major hydrological and meteorological processes in mountain areas ie Cryosphere and Climatic Change, Snow Melt and Soil Water, Run-off and Floods, Water fluxes and Water Balance, Hydro-meteorological Coupling and Modelling. Each section will review recent research in the field and illustrate key interactions with case studies from mountainous regions in Europe, The Americas and Central Asia.
Review Quotes:
"This volume should provide a useful guide to those interested in learning more about climate and hydrology in mountains." (Mountain Media, February 2006)
"... professional academics and postgraduate students... will find this book appealing and useful." (South African Geographical Journal, September 2006)