GLIMS Update: book outline update (draft)
Jeff Kargel
jkargel1054 at earthlink.net
Tue Dec 26 18:49:00 MST 2006
Dear colleagues,
The GLIMS book outline has been evolving rapidly with the abundant feedback received. I send an updated draft outline. Please note that it is still a working draft and we should expect many more changes, especially after all prospective authors and editors have returned from the holidays and can take a fresh look. Many of you are developing these chapter outlines in detail, so that's the need to bombard you with another update. The outline includes many working comments and notes to myself, and nothing is finalized and everything is subject to negotiation and revision. For those potential authors who have not yet replied to me, you may discover that the current outline includes a few remaining chapter placekeepers that have note been updated from an outline version of one year ago; please feel free to discuss with potential coauthors what you would like to contribute, and confirm the title and who the authors will be in your most recent assessment. YOU SHOULD BE DISCUSSING YOUR POSSIBLE CONTRIBUTION WITH THOSE WHOM YOU BELIEVE YOU MAY BE WORKING TOGETHER. I also will soon start seeking slightly enhanced outlines for individual chapters (before 15 January), after lead authors and teams are confirmed. Please note that I have altered (mostly reduced) the target page lengths of many chapters to make space for some newly added ones.
The attached material includes the much-updated outline, plus additional material that has not changed much from what you may have seen a few days ago. An unformatted text version is below.
For those of you who celebrate the Western New Year, please have a happy one; and those of you not moving on to a new year quite yet, I wish that the rest of this year brings much happiness and good things for your lives. Thank you for your vital help in making this book possible.
Sincerely,
Jeff K
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DRAFT CHAPTER FORMAT FOR REGIONAL CHAPTERS:
Title
Authors
Affiliations
Contact Info footnoted on first page
Abstract (I suggest 175-225 words)
1. Introduction (include mention of key issues related to that region)
2. Regional Context
2.1 Geographic/Topographic/Environmental setting (be brief and use references)
2.2 Climate (brief, and rely on references)
2.3 Glacier characteristics and variety of types/sizes/dynamics
3. Special topics (include such things as climate simulation results, field studies, glacier dynamical modeling, etc.)
4. Case studies
4.1 Glacier #1 or subregion #1
4.2 Glacier #2 or subregion #2
4.3 Glacier #n or subregion #n
5. Regional synthesis
6. Discussion of key issues related to outstanding science questions, hazards, water resources, or other matters (include how the results in sections 3 and 4 address those matters)
7. Summary and Conclusions
DEADLINES/TIMETABLE:
10 January 2007: GLIMS Editors and Publisher agree on book page length, page size and paper weight specifications, other specifications. Format specifications (font size and type, number of words per page and page dimensions, other needed info sent to chapter teams. GLIMS editors agree on a revised draft outline and contact additional authors as needed.
15 January 2007: Discuss with chapter teams to finalize list of chapters, finalize first author and corresponding author and list of coauthors (this can change as the work progresses), agree on page length target for each chapter, agree on rough chapter outline including major topics. Editors agree on an editorial review process. Revised and expanded book outline and details of review procedures sent to GLIMS mailing list, and formalized Authors & Marketing Questionnaire and outline sent to publisher.
15 February 2007: Book contract received from Praxis/Springer and distributed to editors
20 February 2007: Book contract signed and sent back to Praxis/Springer.
1 June 2007: Editors begin to receive chapters and begin review process.
1 October 2007: Last of chapter first drafts received (except by special agreement for late submission of select chapters).
October 2007 through January 2008: Chapters are reviewed, editorial team has monthly meetings (in person or by telecom), and reviewer comments and editorial responses sent to lead/corresponding authors by email/attachment.
November through March 2008: Chapter revisions are received and reviewed by editors.
April-May 2008: Final editorial issues are dealt with by editors and authors, and final acceptances are delivered.
April through June 2008: Chapters are sent to Praxis.
August 2008: Praxis responds with additional editorial matters arising; GLIMS editors and authors deal with simple issues. More complex ones are dealt with through September 2008.
September-October 2008: Page proofs sent to GLIMS editors and chapter lead/corresponding authors.
October-November 2008: Page proofs returned to Praxis.
December 2008: Publication.
GLIMS Book vs. Satellite Image Atlas of the World’s Glaciers
In a recent discussion, the question arose about the uniqueness and utility of the GLIMS book when we already have the nearly completed many-volume Satellite Image Atlas of the World's Glaciers (R.S. Williams, et al., eds.). (Henceforth, "The Atlas")
The Atlas is very much an atlas of glaciers with rich scientific text-- a needed, highly useful, comprehensive volume with some limited higher-level analysis and detailed, richly referenced anecdotes and summaries of related information, such as mass balance records and air photo/field photo histories in some cases. The GLIMS book will not yet be comprehensive in the way that the Atlas is (not nearly so), and it will tend to be more quantitative and have a variety of high-level analysis products of types that generally are not presented in the Atlas; so what the GLIMS book will lack in comprehensiveness, it will add depth and sophistication of analysis in many regards. But we are not yet to the point where we can do anything like the Atlas in producing a uniform and complete product. This is, of course, the goal of GLIMS, but we are far from yet achieving that goal. So this book is an intermediate report, ranking somewhere between the ultimate goal and the existing GLIMS consortium journal papers that have so far appeared (such as the Kargel et al. paper in RSE in 2005, the Raup et al. 2006 paper on analysis methodologies Computers & Geoscience, and the paper on remote sensing of mountain geomorphology by Bishop et al. in 2003).
The individual chapters will vary in what they present and how they do it. I do not expect that every subregion can be presented in any level of detail when regions are given 10 or maybe 20 book pages (compared to many hundreds of pages for several of the Image Atlas volumes). In the GLIMS book, the key examples and regional/topical analyses have to be showcases-- but substantive ones, where significant science is presented that goes beyond atlas-type documentation. Taken together, the GLIMS book will have a definite global representation, though not statistically so; global implications can be drawn, with some insights available from the GLIMS book that will not be readily taken from the Atlas (and vice versa). This book will certainly not be an atlas, although authors are free to summarize their atlas-type work or update aspects of what appeared in the Atlas volumes.
There will be a DVD supplement to the GLIMS book, so that particularly advanced RCs or stewards can present much more comprehensive information that may include atlas-type comprehensiveness (which may not have had a chance to get into the appropriate Atlas volume) , or some in-depth analysis of anything of interest, and PR-type materials (fly-over movies, animations of glacier changes, climate change animations relevant to glaciers, compendia of field photos at high resolution, etc.). Todd Albert, for instance, asked whether he would be able to present a 3D interactive (rotatable) map of the glacier retreat on Quelccaya ice capo-- the answer is yes, if the data format is a common one or can be provided as freeware on the DVD.
I do not think that this book will resemble in any way the Atlas, which will remain the state of the art in that type of work for at least several years to come; and probably longer in many regions.
GLOBAL LAND ICE MEASUREMENTS FROM SPACE
Publisher: Praxis-Springer
Praxis Chief Edior: Clive Horwood
Praxis Science/Technical Editor: Philippe Blondel
GLIMS Editors:
Jeffrey S. Kargel
Michael P. Bishop
Andrew Kääb
Bruce Raup
Book will have:
- Hard cover
- Large page format (but not oversize)
- Color throughout, good quality paper
- DVD supplement
- 490 printed pages + 80 pages of chapter transitions and section and book fronticepeices,
so roughly 570 pages in all. Add 30 page contingency.
Book Outline:
NOTES:
Page counts below are estimates/targets and refer to final published pages including text, figures, tables, references. There can be additional data and text—lots of it—on a DVD supplement.
NAC – need lead author confirmation. All chapters will go through an author confirmation and chapter outlining process in next 4 weeks.
Preface (editors) 1 page
Forward (Hugh Kieffer-NAC) 2 pages
SECTION 1: Background
Chapter 1: GLIMS and Global Glacier Monitoring (Jeff Kargel, Michael Zemp, Wilfried Haeberli, Frank Paul, Siri Jodha Singh Khalsa, Richard Armstrong) 8 pages. INSERT? SCAMBOS, BINDSCHADLER?
Chapter 2: Glacier Mass Balance, Glacier Dynamics, and Remote Sensing Proxies
(Ian Brown, Mark Dyurgerov, Wilfried Haeberli, Michael Zemp, Peter Jansson?) SCAMBOS, BINDSCHADLER? I AM TAKING QUALIFIED VOLUNTEERS TO WRITE THIS CHAPTER.
Include very brief synopsis of glacier accumulation, flow, melting, and balance concepts, with references and a few general diagrams and equations. Proxies include: transient snowline relationship to firn line, equilibrium line, and AAR; surface flow field and surface flow speed profiles as related to mass flow integrated through the depth and volume of the glacier; and so on. 15 pages.
NOTE #1: Coordinate with Chapter 28 all climate aspects.
NOTE #2: Chapter 2 explains WHY we want to measure certain things (in more detail than Chapter 1), such as glacier length, area, transient snowlines, surface flow vector fields, etc. Then Chapter 3 better explains HOW they are measured using remote sensing.
Chapter 3: Remote Sensing Science and Glacier Assessment (Bishop, Bruce Raup, Siri Jodha Singh Khalsa, Richard Armstrong)
NOTE: See note #2 for chapter 2 above. 15 pages. INSERT? SCAMBOS, BINDSCHADLER?
SECTION 2: Remote Sensing and GIS Technology
Chapter 4: Satellite Image Acquisition and Preprocessing and special products processing (John Dwyer-NAC) Include stats on glacier image acquisitions by ASTER and Landsat 7. Processing from raw data through L1A, L1B, L7, and special products such as DEMs. Discuss the types of geometric corrections, accuracies, sources of systematic error in geolocation, etc. 10 pages.
Chapter 5: Digital Elevation Models and Geomorphometry (Bishop, Raup, et al.) 15 pages
Chapter 6: Glacier Mapping Approaches (Andy Kaab, Frank Paul, Jeff Kargel, Roberto Furfaro, Bruce Raup-NAC) 15 pages
Chapter 7: Glacier Change Detection (Andy Kaab, Frank Paul, Bruce Raup-NAC) 15 pages
Chapter 8: Meltwater: Remote Sensing and Characterization (Roberto Furfaro & Jeff Kargel)
8 pages
Chapter 9: GLIMSview Software (Bruce Raup, Siri Jodha Singh Khalsa, Richard Armstrong) 8 pages
Chapter 10: GLIMS Database and GLACE Standardization (Bruce Raup, Frank Paul, and all GLACE contributors-NAC) 12 pages
SECTION 3: Regional Results
Chapter 11: Alaska’s Changing Glaciers, 1. The Low View. (Molnia). Introduction to a companion DVD of captioned, low-altitude oblique airphotos and field photos of Alaska’s glaciers. 10 pages.
Abstract (I suggest 175-225 words)
1. Introduction.
2. Regional Context (map) and DVD-based Index (searchable by glacier name and by lat/lon box on map—NSIDC help out with creating the interface?)
3. Special topics and case studies
Glacier or region #1, e.g., Hubbard Glacier
Glacier or region #2
Glacier or region #n
4. Regional synthesis
5. Discussion of key issues related to outstanding science questions, such as seismicity and landslides, linkage between glacier condition and decadal oscillations (e.g., ENSO, PDO) vs long-term climate change.
6. Summary and Conclusions.
7. Conditions of use of the images and access to originals.
8. References (will be published at end of book; do not count toward page total).
Chapter 12: Alaska’s Changing Glaciers, 2. The High View (Kargel, Furfaro, Molnia, Bush?, Stainforth?) 15 pages.
Title
Authors
Affiliations
Contact Info footnoted on first page
Abstract (I suggest 175-225 words) 0.5 page
1. Introduction (include mention of key issues related to that region) MOLNIA 0.5 page
2. Regional Context MOLNIA & KARGEL (1.0 page)
2.1 Geographic/Topographic/Environmental setting (be brief and use references)
2.2 Climate record (brief, and rely on references and 1 or 2 simple graphs)
2.3 Glacier characteristics and variety of types/sizes/dynamics
3. Special topic: Climate simulations of Alaska and vicinity, 20th and 21st centuries (2 pages)
(BUSH? STAINFORTH? KARGEL, FURFARO, MOLNIA)
4. Case studies: Satellite image analysis of surface cover and changes, with field/air photos to supplement (8.5 pages = 2.25 pages each glacier and 1.5 page general text) (FURFARO, KARGEL, MOLNIA). First focus on debris cover, forest cover, exposed ice and grain size, iceberg properties, and surface water. Second focus on multitemporal changes of extent as seen in satellite images (at least 2 images, preferably more, in a series).
4.1 Miles Glacier, Van Cleve Glacier, and Van Cleve Lake.
4.2 Allen Glacier.
4.3 Sheridan Glacier
5. Regional synthesis. MOLNIA & KARGEL. 1.0 pages, including overview/synthesis figure.
6. Discussion of key issues related to outstanding science questions, hazards, water resources, linkage between glacier condition and decadal oscillations (e.g., ENSO, PDO) vs long-term climate change; prospects for the future ALL AUTHORS. 1 page.
7. Summary and Conclusions. ALL AUTHORS. 0.5 page.
8. References (will be published at end of book; do not count toward page total).
Chapter 13: SWAN (Southwest Alaska Network) glaciers in three national parks, Kenai Fjords, Katmai National Park & Preserve, Lake Clark National Park & Preserve (Dorothy Hall and Bruce Giffen). 8 pages
NOTE: Rick Wessels and Christian Huggel will be doing a chapter on Alaskan volcanoes (glaciers on them). Since your areas include volcanoes, there will need to be some form of coordination amongst your groups. I would prefer to leave that to your groups to work out and come to an agreement, which you then let me know what the agreement is and what the chapter outlines are.
Chapter 14: Alaskan Volcanoes (Rick Wessels and Christian Huggel) 10 pages
Chapter 15: Canada (Martin Sharp- Arctic Islands, Roger Wheate, Fiona Cawkwell, Luke Copland, Katie Filbert; Brian Menounos- western Cordillera; Garry Clarke and Etienne Berthier-Yukon; Evelyn Dowdeswell-Baffin and Bylot Islands,.et al.-NAC.
NOTE #1: WHO WILL BE LEAD AUTHOR? MAYBE MARTIN SHARP
NOTE#2: Break into 2 or 3 chapters? 20 pages if 1 chapter; or two or three shorter chapters?
Chapter 16: Contiguous United States (Andrew Fountain-NAC) 10 pages
Chapter 17: Northern Andes (Todd Albert, Christian Huggel Adina Racoviteanu, Christian Georges, Georg Kaser, NAC) 10 pages
Quelccaya-Todd Albert
Cordillera Blanca- Adina Racoviteanu
Colombia- Christian Huggel
NOTE 1: All prospective authors should confirm intention to contribute, and then discuss amongst each other who will do what, who will be the lead author, and developm a detailed outline. NOTE 2: Coordinate Cordillera Blanca and other sections of this chapter with Kargel’s planned treatment of Palcacocha affair and other hazards aspects in chapter 29, and water resources aspects in chapter 30. NOTE 3: This will be an important chapter to link glacier change aspects with long-term climate change and ENSO. Must determine whether this material will be in this chapter or in Chapter 28, or some version in each chapter. May also want to discuss climate issues with the southern Andes chapter and the Antarctic Peninsula authors and see how to derive some bigger picture of what’s happening in the eastern South Pacific across all southern latitudes.)
Chapter 18: Southern Patagonia Icefield. (Gino Casassa) 8 pages
Chapter 19: Cordillera Darwin at Isla de Tierra del Fuego (Francisca Bown) 8 pages
Chapter 20: Use of ASTER for mapping ice-capped volcanoes (Andrés Rivera, Pablo
Zenteno) 10 pages
Chapter 21: Scandinavia (Andreassen and Brown and others) 12 pages
20.1 Norway (Andreassen and others)
20.2 Sweden (Brown and others?)
NOTE: Confirm authors and writing roles: Ian Brown, Rune Engeset, Liss Marie Andreassen, Andy Kaab, Peter Jansson
Chapter 22: Euro Alps (Andy Kaeaeb, Frank Paul, Roberto Ranzi, et al.) 15 pages
Chapter 23: Pyrenees (Javier Chueca, Asun Julián and Nacho López-Moreno) 8 pages
NOTE: glacial volumetric and extent recession in the Maladeta Mountains (the most important glacial sector in the Pyrenees); relationship with climatic and topographic controlling factors.
Chapter 24: Iceland (Helgi Bjornsson, A. Gudmundsson-NAC) 8 pages
Chapter 25: Greenland (Andreas P. Ahlstrøm, Frank Paul, Gordon Hamilton, Leigh Stearns, Bill Sneed-NAC) 20 pages
Chapter 26: Svalbard (Gordon Hamilton, Leigh Stearns, Bill Sneed, NAC) 10 pages
Chapter 27: Afghanistan and Pakistan (Bishop, Shroder, Molnia, Lee, Kargel) 10 pages
Chapter 28: India, Bhutan, Nepal (Richard Armstrong, Siri Jodha Singh Khalsa, Bruce Raup, Av Kulkarni, Racoviteanu, Bishop, Shroder, Kargel, et al..-NAC. Nepalese coauthors from ICIMOD and U Kathmandu?) 10 pages
Chapter 29: China (Liu Shiyin et al.-NAC) 20 pages.
Chapter 30: Pamir and Tien-Shan mountain regions (Vladimir Kotlyakov? Vladimir Konovalov, Tatyana Khromova, et al.-NAC. Chinese and affiliated coauthors? Separate chapter for China's Tien Shan?) 20 pages
Chapter 31: New Zealand (Authors? Brian Anderson, Narelle Baker, T. Chinn, G. Denton, B. Fitzharris, Sean Fitzsimons, Laurel George, Endre Gjermundsen, C. Heydenrych, Tim Kerr, Harry Keys, Wendy Lawson, Andrew Mackintosh, Tom Paulin, Heather Purdie, M. J. Salinger, Dorothea Stumm, A. Willsman, Alex Winter-Billington. R. Woods. There is also Luke Copland et al.-NAC) 8 pages
Chapter 32: Antarctic Peninsula (Frank Rau and Ted Scambos?) 15 pages
Chapter 33: Mapping of crevasses and Blue Ice Areas in West Antarctica using ASTER
images. (Andres Rivera) 8 pages
Chapter 34: West Antarctica, Gordon Hamilton, Leigh Stearns, Bill Sneed et al. 10 pages.
INSERT? SCAMBOS, BINDSCHADLER, IF THEY CONFIRM. MORE PAGES?
SECTION 4: Synthesis and Resource, Planning and Management Applications
Chapter 35: Global Glacier Trends and Climate Change (Mark Dyurgerov, Michael Zemp, Wilfried Haeberli, Richard Armstrong, Siri Jodha Singh Khalsa, Bruce Raup, Jeff Kargel) 12 pages. INSERT? TED SCAMBOS, BOB BINDSCHADLER, ANDY BUSH, DAVID STAINFORTH, IF THEY CONFIRM.
Chapter 36: Glacier Hazards and Monitoring (Andrew Kaab, Christian Huggel, Jeff Kargel, et al.-NAC) 8 pages
Chapter 37: Glacier Water Resources and Sustainable Development (TBD, Jeff Kargel, et al.?)
8 pages
Chapter 38: Summary and Global Understandings (4 editors) 8 pages
References 30 pages
Index 15 pages
Color Pictorial Glossary (on DVD) and text version (in printed book). Based on the current GLIMS pictorial glossary with revisions and additions by Bruce Molnia, Jeff Kargel, and others.
5 pages
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