Sea Ice: An Introduction to its Physics, Chemistry, Biology and Geology
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| Rating | : | 4.21 (648 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0632058080 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 416 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2013-07-29 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
"This very well presented book is a collection of papers describing some of the most valuable aspects of sea ice research. This excellent book provides considerable food for thought." Fishing Boat World"this is a beautiful book, not only in its appearance, but in its organization, which provides current information on sea ice to those of us interested in global warming, biodiversity and extreme environments. Sea Ice is a whole new frontier of opportunities for, among others the fisheries and aquaculture sectors. Therefore Thomas and Dieckmann are to be commended for organizing and e
Long overdue isala An international panel of contributors give us an overview of the present situation in sea ice research. It covers the physical and chemical properties of sea ice and its role in the global climate. A large part of the book is given to the imoprtance of sea ice in marine biology. That is an area long overlooked by textbooks.
All those involved in the study of global climate change will find this book to contain a wealth of important information. The book’s editors, Drs Thomas and Dieckmann have drawn together an impressive group of international contributing authors, providing a well-edited and integrated volume, which will stand for many years as the standard work on the subject. Increasingly sea ice is being used as a proxy for extraterrestrial ice covered systems.Sea Ice provides a comprehensive review of our current available knowledge of polar pack ice, the study of which is severely constrained by the logistic difficulties of working in such harsh and remote regions of the earth. It provides a habitat for a rich diversity of marine organisms, and is an extremely valuable source of information in studies of global climate change and the evolution of present day life forms. Contents of the book include details of the growth, microstructure and properties of sea ice, large-scale variations in thickness and characteristics, its primary production, micro-and macrobiology