Global glacier changes: facts and figures

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dc.contributor.authorUniversity of Zurich
dc.contributor.organizationDEWA
dc.date.accessioned2016-10-11T19:59:49Z
dc.date.available2016-10-11T19:59:49Z
dc.date.issued2008
dc.descriptionThis report provides a high-level overview of global glacier changes, serving as a miniature atlas for a wide-ranging audience. It establishes a context for monitoring glaciers as essential indicators of climate change, which significantly affect environments and human well-being. Using data compiled from international monitoring networks, the document documents the distribution and development of glaciers and ice caps. The findings highlight a general, accelerating global recession since the maximum extents of the Little Ice Age. Although some regions show intermittent re-advances, the report identifies a clear trend of shrinkage that risks the future deglaciation of many mountain ranges. The methodology relies on standardized, long-term observations, satellite imagery, and comprehensive databases to quantify these ongoing environmental shifts.en
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dc.identifier.isbn978-92-807-2898-9
dc.identifier.otherDEW/1027/GE
dc.identifier.urihttps://wedocs.unep.org/handle/20.500.11822/7789
dc.languageEnglish
dc.publisherUnited Nations Environment Programme
dc.relation220
dc.rights.accessLevelPublic
dc.subject.sdgSDG 14 - Life below Water
dc.subject.sdgSDG 15 - Life on Land
dc.titleGlobal glacier changes: facts and figuresen
dc.typeTechnical report
wd.identifier.old-id825
wd.identifier.sdgiohttp://purl.unep.org/sdg/SDGIO_00000048
wd.identifier.sdgiohttp://purl.unep.org/sdg/SDGIO_00000049

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