Divergent Responses of Alpine Rock Glaciers to Climate Change: A Review of Ecological and Abiotic Dynamics

Permafrost and Periglacial Processes, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: unknown

Published: April 21, 2025

ABSTRACT Periglacial processes and permafrost‐related landforms, such as rock glaciers, are particularly vulnerable to climate change because of their reliance on sustained low temperatures maintain permafrost integrity. Rising lead thawing, increased active layer thickness, ground instability, which disrupt the structural ecological stability these environments. Rock ubiquitous in high mountain systems, especially sensitive changes serve key geo‐indicators current or past alpine conditions, reflecting multifaceted impacts warming both abiotic components. In this review, we synthesize scientific knowledge complex divergent responses glaciers change, highlighting a wide range methodologies employed study interactions between climatic drivers glacier dynamics. We first explore impacts, focusing how influence vegetation patterns, species composition, overall biodiversity associated with glaciers. Subsequently, examine dynamic behavior including integrity, movement hydrological roles within ecosystems. By integrating findings from various disciplines, review underscores importance multidisciplinary approaches long‐term monitoring advance our understanding ecosystem dynamics role periglacial under change. Our synthesis identifies critical gaps, uncertain limited integration data existing studies. highlight research priorities, establishment regional networks development predictive models that incorporate interactions. These insights provide actionable guidance for adaptive management strategies mitigate geological unique

Language: Английский

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Landscape domains and information surfaces: Data collection, recording and citation using decimal latitude‐longitude geolocation via the FAIR principles

Earth Surface Processes and Landforms, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 48(11), P. 2141 - 2151

Published: Aug. 15, 2023

Abstract There is a need for geomorphology to integrate better with related disciplines, especially in Critical Zone science. To help satisfy this integration, geomorphology's knowledge‐base should extend into biotic as well geological processes via ‘open data’. aid information exchange between the use of decimal latitude‐longitude (dLL) topographic geo‐referencing advocated identify locations investigations, images and data accord FAIR principles data: findability, accessibility, interoperability reusability. While local place names (toponyms) have their uses, they do not provide good location information. Identification detailed using dLL referencing be used written, published, reports investigations. Author‐date citations are traditionally geomorphic knowledge, which can enhanced when linked dLL‐specified such sample sites laboratory data. Ways specifications might associated disciplines explored some geomorphological problems ‘steepland’ landscape domains presented. Examples show how incorporated literature, whereby authors develop ‘information surfaces’ by enhance ‘open’ science principles.

Language: Английский

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The 51st Binghamton Geomorphology Symposium: An introduction to the special issue “Geomorphology in the Anthropocene”

Geomorphology, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 436, P. 108783 - 108783

Published: June 12, 2023

Language: Английский

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