A glacier near Lake Aru in western Tibet collapsed on 17 July 2016. Now the Journal of Glaciology publishes the first scientific account of this cryospheric disaster in which nine local yak herders were killed. Eyewitnesses reported that the episode lasted only four to five minutes. More than 70 million cubic metres of ice tumbled down a mountain valley, spreading over a distance of 6 kilometres onto the lowland below.
In this blog Perry Bartelt– one of four new Associate Chief Editors for the journals of the International Glaciological Society, Journal of Glaciology and Annals of Glaciology – answers questions on the current state of glaciological research.…
In this blog Sérgio H. Fario – one of four new Associate Chief Editors for the journals of the International Glaciological Society, Journal of Glaciology and Annals of Glaciology – answers questions on where glaciology is at now, where it is going and how it is being affected by climate change.…
Physicist by training and transdisciplinary researcher by conviction, I am committed to applying my expertise in mathematical physics to the fascinating questions of glaciology and climate change.…
I have joined the International Glaciological Society (IGS) journals team, as editorial involvement and the reviewing process are intrinsically important to the advancement of science and the formation of scientific community.…
In his second Q&A Graham Cogley, new Chief Editor of the Journal of Glaciology and Annals of Glaciology, answers questions on how climate change is affecting glaciology and the affect of glaciers on global sea levels.…
In this blog Graham Cogley, new Chief Editor of the Journal of Glaciology and Annals of Glaciology, answers questions on the most exciting recent glaciological research and where the subject should go next.…
Q: What is the best way to chief-edit a journal like the Journal of Glaciology? A: I’ll let you know … .…
In the past decade or so, sustainability research has expanded rapidly to explore how societies interact with Earth systems. This research is of tremendous importance: without major societal changes, the planet will become a considerably more hostile place to live.…
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