Ice in the Ocean / Edition 1

by Peter Wadhams

Overview

ICe in the Ocean examines sea ice and icebergs and their role in the global climate system. It is comprehensive textbook suitablefor students, pure and applied researchers, and anyone interested in the polar oceans; the distribution of sea ice; the mechanisms of growth, development and decay; the thermodynamics and dynamics of sea ice; sea ice deformation and ridge-building; the role of marginal ice zones; the characteristics of icebergs; and the part played by sea ice in the climate system and in the transport of pollutants. An extensive reference list and recommendations for further reading and numerous illustrations, and add to the usefulness of the text.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9789056992965
Publisher:	Taylor & Francis
Publication date:	10/31/2000
Pages:	364
Product dimensions:	7.00(w) x 10.00(h) x (d)

About the Author

Peter Wadhams

Table of Contents

The Frozen Oceans. Formation, Growth and Decay of Sea Ice. The Thermodynamics of Sea Ice. Ice in Motion. Pressure Ridges and the Ice Thickness Distribution. The Marginal Ice Zone. Icebergs. Sea Ice, the Environment and Climate.

Editorial Reviews

Based on a course of lectures for final-year geography students<- ->though going further into the physics while trying to keep the mathematics polite<-->Wadhams (polar studies, Cambridge U.) introduces the modern thinking about sea ice and icebergs and the role they play in the ocean system. The frozen oceans, thermodynamics, ice in motion, pressure ridges and the distribution of ice thickness, the marginal ice zone, and climate and the environment are some of his topics. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

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