Ice in the Ocean

by Peter Wadhams

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...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 9056992961
• ISBN13: 9789056992965
• Release Date: October 2000
• Publisher: CRC Press
• Length: 364 Pages
• Weight: 1.80 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 7.0" x 10.0"