Author: International Union of Geodesy and Geophysics. General AssemblyPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Climatology
Languages : en
Pages : 404
Book Description
The Physical Basis of Ice Sheet Modelling
Author: International Union of Geodesy and Geophysics. General AssemblyPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Climatology
Languages : en
Pages : 404
Book Description
Selected Water Resources Abstracts
Author: The Physical Basis of Climate and Climate Modelling
Author: Global Atmospheric Research Programme. Joint Organizing CommitteePublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Climatic changes
Languages : en
Pages : 296
Book Description
Dynamics of Ice Sheets and Glaciers
Author: Ralf GrevePublisher: Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN: 3642034152
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 300
Book Description
Dynamics of Ice Sheets and Glaciers presents an introduction to the dynamics and thermodynamics of flowing ice masses on Earth. Based on an outline of general continuum mechanics, the different initial-boundary-value problems for the flow of ice sheets, ice shelves, ice caps and glaciers are systematically derived. Special emphasis is put on developing hierarchies of approximations for the different systems, and suitable numerical solution techniques are discussed. A separate chapter is devoted to glacial isostasy. The book is appropriate for graduate courses in glaciology, cryospheric sciences, environmental sciences, geophysics and related fields. Standard undergraduate knowledge of mathematics (calculus, linear algebra) and physics (classical mechanics, thermodynamics) provide a sufficient background for successfully studying the text.
Antarctic Journal of the United States
Author: Encyclopedia of Quaternary Science
Author: Publisher: Elsevier
ISBN: 0080547826
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 7184
Book Description
The quaternary sciences constitute a dynamic, multidisciplinary field of research that has been growing in scientific and societal importance in recent years. This branch of the Earth sciences links ancient prehistory to modern environments. Quaternary terrestrial sediments contain the fossil remains of existing species of flora and fauna, and their immediate predecessors. Quaternary science plays an integral part in such important issues for modern society as groundwater resources and contamination, sea level change, geologic hazards (earthquakes, volcanic eruptions, tsunamis), and soil erosion. With over 360 articles and 2,600 pages, many in full-color, the Encyclopedia of Quaternary Science provides broad ranging, up-to-date articles on all of the major topics in the field. Written by a team of leading experts and under the guidance of an international editorial board, the articles are at a level that allows undergraduate students to understand the material, while providing active researchers with the latest information in the field. Also available online via ScienceDirect (2006) – featuring extensive browsing, searching, and internal cross-referencing between articles in the work, plus dynamic linking to journal articles and abstract databases, making navigation flexible and easy. For more information, pricing options and availability visit www.info.sciencedirect.com. 360 individual articles written by prominent international authorities, encompassing all important aspects of quaternary science Each entry provides comprehensive, in-depth treatment of an overview topic and presented in a functional, clear and uniform layout Reference section provides guidence for further research on the topic Article text supported by full-color photos, drawings, tables, and other visual material Writing level is suited to both the expert and non-expert
Deformation of Glacial Materials
Author: Alex MaltmanPublisher: Geological Society of London
ISBN: 9781862390720
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 360
Book Description
The flow of glacier ice can produce structures that are striking and beautiful. Associated sediments too can develop spectacular deformation structures, and examples are remarkably well preserved in Quaternary deposits. This collection of papers addresses how the methods for unravelling deformation structures evolved by structural geologists can be used for glacial materials, and the opportunities offered to structural geologists by glacial materials for studying deformation in rocks.
Introduction to the Physics of the Cryosphere
Author: Melody SandellsPublisher: Morgan & Claypool Publishers
ISBN: 162705605X
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 118
Book Description
The cryosphere encompasses all regions of the planet that experiences water in ice form for some portion of the year. In this book, authors Melody Sandells and Daniela Flocco deliver an introduction to the physics of the cryosphere. This includes the Arcti
The Cambridge History of the Polar Regions
Author: Adrian HowkinsPublisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 1108627951
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 976
Book Description
The Cambridge History of the Polar Regions is a landmark collection drawing together the history of the Arctic and Antarctica from the earliest times to the present. Structured as a series of thematic chapters, an international team of scholars offer a range of perspectives from environmental history, the history of science and exploration, cultural history, and the more traditional approaches of political, social, economic, and imperial history. The volume considers the centrality of Indigenous experience and the urgent need to build action in the present on a thorough understanding of the past. Using historical research based on methods ranging from archives and print culture to archaeology and oral histories, these essays provide fresh analyses of the discovery of Antarctica, the disappearance of Sir John Franklin, the fate of the Norse colony in Greenland, the origins of the Antarctic Treaty, and much more. This is an invaluable resource for anyone interested in the history of our planet.
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