ICE IN THE OCEAN
By Peter Wadhams
This book, by Peter Wadhams of Scott Polar Research Institute,
University of Cambridge, is the first textbook focusing on sea ice and
its role in the ocean and climate system. It is suitable for students,
pure and applied researchers, and anyone interested in the polar
regions, the oceans and climate. The chapters deal with the nature of
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 the marginal ice zones;
the characteristics of icebergs; and the part played by sea ice in the
climate system and the transport of pollutants. Recommendations for
further reading are included. The author has spent 30 years in sea ice
research, and both the text and illustrations reflect aspects of his own
extensive experience.
Publishers are Gordon and Breach Science Publishers. ISBN number is
90-5699-296-1.
Price: $67.00 (U.S.)
44 pounds (U.K.)
74 euros (Europe)
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(Web site address is: http://www.gbhap.com).