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Arctic Ice Shelves and Ice Islands

Author : Luke Copland
Publisher : Springer
ISBN 13 : 9402411011
Total Pages : 422 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (24 download)

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Download or read book Arctic Ice Shelves and Ice Islands written by Luke Copland and published by Springer. This book was released on 2017-05-30 with total page 422 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book provides an overview of the current state of knowledge of Arctic ice shelves, ice islands and related features. Ice shelves are permanent areas of ice which float on the ocean surface while attached to the coast, and typically occur in very cold environments where perennial sea ice builds up to great thickness, and/or where glaciers flow off the land and are preserved on the ocean surface. These landscape features are relatively poorly studied in the Arctic, yet they are potentially highly sensitive indicators of climate change because they respond to changes in atmospheric, oceanic and glaciological conditions. Recent fracturing and breakup events of ice shelves in the Canadian High Arctic have attracted significant scientific and public attention, and produced large ice islands which may pose a risk to Arctic shipping and offshore infrastructure. Much has been published about Antarctic ice shelves, but to date there has not been a dedicated book about Arctic ice shelves or ice islands. This book fills that gap.

Ice in the Ocean

Author : Peter Wadhams
Publisher : CRC Press
ISBN 13 : 1482283085
Total Pages : 364 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (822 download)

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Download or read book Ice in the Ocean written by Peter Wadhams and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 2014-04-21 with total page 364 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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 defo

The World of Ice

Author : James Lindsay Dyson
Publisher : New York : Knopf
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 400 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (318 download)

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Download or read book The World of Ice written by James Lindsay Dyson and published by New York : Knopf. This book was released on 1962 with total page 400 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: General description of ice and glaciers.

Ice Island

Author : Gregory S. Stone
Publisher : Bunker Hill Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1593730179
Total Pages : 75 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (937 download)

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Download or read book Ice Island written by Gregory S. Stone and published by Bunker Hill Publishing. This book was released on 2003 with total page 75 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: When the world's largest iceberg calved off Antarctica in early 2000, marine biologist Greg S. Stone and photographer Wes Skiles saw it as an invitation. Assembling a team of scientists, explorers, sailors and a helicopter pilot, they set off on the intrepid little Braveheart for the Southern Ocean to find and study this anomaly. Through amazing photographs, this book takes readers on their journey to make contact with this huge piece of ice. With numb limbs and chilled bones, the team goes where no one has gone before, diving deep under the ice, to discover what giant melting icebergs mean in the context of twenty-first century global warming. Part adventure story, part scientific quest, Ice Island takes you to one of the most alien places on earth, one that is as breathtakingly beautiful as it is treacherous. Book jacket.

Probable Ice Island Locations in the Arctic Basin, January 1954

Author : Albert Paddock Crary
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 46 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)

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Download or read book Probable Ice Island Locations in the Arctic Basin, January 1954 written by Albert Paddock Crary and published by . This book was released on 1954 with total page 46 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Glaciers, Sea Ice, and Ice Formation

Author : Britannica Educational Publishing
Publisher : Britannica Educational Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1615301895
Total Pages : 255 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (153 download)

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Download or read book Glaciers, Sea Ice, and Ice Formation written by Britannica Educational Publishing and published by Britannica Educational Publishing. This book was released on 2010-04-01 with total page 255 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Glaciers and sea ice are vital to sustaining aquatic ecosystems and regulating ocean water temperature. Permafrost, a type of ground ice, dramatically affects the infrastructure and agricultural output of several communities around the world. The development of these varying formations and the interplay between them and the environment are thoughtfully considered in this fascinating volume.

Polar Environments and Global Change

Author : Roger G. Barry
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
ISBN 13 : 1108423167
Total Pages : 445 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (84 download)

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Download or read book Polar Environments and Global Change written by Roger G. Barry and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2018-08-09 with total page 445 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Surveys atmospheric, oceanic and cryospheric processes, present and past conditions, and changes in polar environments.

Vanishing Ice

Author : Vivien Gornitz
Publisher : Columbia University Press
ISBN 13 : 0231548893
Total Pages : 364 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (315 download)

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Download or read book Vanishing Ice written by Vivien Gornitz and published by Columbia University Press. This book was released on 2019-06-11 with total page 364 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Arctic is thawing. In summer, cruise ships sail through the once ice-clogged Northwest Passage, lakes form on top of the Greenland Ice Sheet, and polar bears swim farther and farther in search of waning ice floes. At the opposite end of the world, floating Antarctic ice shelves are shrinking. Mountain glaciers are in retreat worldwide, unleashing flash floods and avalanches. We are on thin ice—and with melting permafrost’s potential to let loose still more greenhouse gases, these changes may be just the beginning. Vanishing Ice is a powerful depiction of the dramatic transformation of the cryosphere—the world of ice and snow—and its consequences for the human world. Delving into the major components of the cryosphere, including ice sheets, valley glaciers, permafrost, and floating ice, Vivien Gornitz gives an up-to-date explanation of key current trends in the decline of ice mass. Drawing on a long-term perspective gained by examining changes in the cryosphere and corresponding variations in sea level over millions of years, she demonstrates the link between thawing ice and sea-level rise to point to the social and economic challenges on the horizon. Gornitz highlights the widespread repercussions of ice loss, which will affect countless people far removed from frozen regions, to explain why the big meltdown matters to us all. Written for all readers and students interested in the science of our changing climate, Vanishing Ice is an accessible and lucid warning of the coming thaw.

Encyclopedia of the Arctic

Author : Mark Nuttall
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1136786805
Total Pages : 2306 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (367 download)

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Download or read book Encyclopedia of the Arctic written by Mark Nuttall and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2005-09-23 with total page 2306 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: With detailed essays on the Arctic's environment, wildlife, climate, history, exploration, resources, economics, politics, indigenous cultures and languages, conservation initiatives and more, this Encyclopedia is the only major work and comprehensive reference on this vast, complex, changing, and increasingly important part of the globe. Including 305 maps. This Encyclopedia is not only an interdisciplinary work of reference for all those involved in teaching or researching Arctic issues, but a fascinating and comprehensive resource for residents of the Arctic, and all those concerned with global environmental issues, sustainability, science, and human interactions with the environment.

Landscapes and Landforms of Eastern Canada

Author : Olav Slaymaker
Publisher : Springer Nature
ISBN 13 : 3030351378
Total Pages : 597 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (33 download)

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Download or read book Landscapes and Landforms of Eastern Canada written by Olav Slaymaker and published by Springer Nature. This book was released on 2020-02-13 with total page 597 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This critical book focuses on the geomorphological landscapes of eastern Canada and provides a companion volume to “Landscapes and Landforms of Western Canada” (2017). There are a number of unique characteristics of eastern Canada’s landscapes, notably its magnificent coastlines, the extraordinary variety and extent of wetlands, the huge Great Lakes-St. Lawrence basin, the high incidence of meteorite craters, the spectacular Niagara Falls, urban karst in Montreal and Ottawa, youthful, glaciated karst in Ontario, Newfoundland, Quebec and Nova Scotia, the ubiquitous permafrost terrain of Nunavut, Labrador and northern Quebec and the magnificent arctic fjords and glaciers. Looking at coastlines, the tidal extremes of the Bay of Fundy are world renowned; the structural complexity of the island of Newfoundland is less well known, but produces an astounding variety of coastlines in close succession; the arctic fjordlands of Baffin and Ellesmere islands and the extravagant raised beaches of Hudson Bay bear comparison with the classic fjords of Norway and the Baltic Sea raised beaches. As for wetlands, there are distinctive Arctic, Subarctic, Boreal, Eastern Temperate and Atlantic wetlands, and their extent is second only to those of Russia. In the Hudson and James Bay regions, between 75-100% of the terrestrial surface is comprised of wetlands. One of North America’s largest river basins, the Great Lakes-St. Lawrence basin, has its source in Minnesota, straddles the USA-Canada border and debouches into Quebec as the St. Lawrence River and evolves through its estuary into the Gulf of St. Lawrence, a journey of almost 5,000 km. As far as meteorite craters are concerned, 10% of the world’s total are located in eastern Canada, including some of the largest and most complex landforms. They are preserved preferentially in the ancient Shield terrain of Quebec. Finally, the three million km2 of permafrost controlled relief in eastern Canada serves as a reminder of the vulnerability of eastern Canada’s landscapes to climate change. Effects of warming are expressed through thawing of the permafrost, disruption of transportation corridors and urban construction problems, ever-present geomorphic hazards.

Glaciers of North America

Author : Richard S. Williams
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780607982909
Total Pages : 466 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (829 download)

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Download or read book Glaciers of North America written by Richard S. Williams and published by . This book was released on 2002 with total page 466 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

U.S. Geological Survey Professional Paper

Author :
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 724 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (318 download)

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Download or read book U.S. Geological Survey Professional Paper written by and published by . This book was released on 1998 with total page 724 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Islands of the Arctic

Author : Julian Dowdeswell
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
ISBN 13 : 0521813336
Total Pages : 312 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (218 download)

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Download or read book Islands of the Arctic written by Julian Dowdeswell and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2002-11-25 with total page 312 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Arctic islands are characterised by beautiful mountains and glaciers, in which the wildlife lives in delicate balance with its environment. It is a region with a long history of exploration and exploitation by humans, now experiencing rapid environmental change. All of these themes are explored in Islands of the Arctic, richly illustrated with superb photographs from the Canadian Arctic Archipelago, Greenland, Svalbard and the Russian Arctic. It begins with the various processes shaping the landscape: glaciers, rivers and coastal processes, the role of ice in the oceans and the weather and climate. The flora and fauna are described, and the human impact on this fragile region; from the sustainable approach of the Inuit, to the devastating damage inflicted by hunters and in the cause of military security. Finally, the future prospects of the region are considered. This book will be enjoyed by anyone with an interest in remote landscapes.

International Law and Politics of the Arctic Ocean

Author : Suzanne Lalonde
Publisher : Hotei Publishing
ISBN 13 : 9004284591
Total Pages : 470 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (42 download)

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Download or read book International Law and Politics of the Arctic Ocean written by Suzanne Lalonde and published by Hotei Publishing. This book was released on 2015-01-08 with total page 470 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: International Law and Politics of the Arctic Ocean: Essays in Honor of Donat Pharand is a collection of essays by leading international authorities on the current and future legal, political and geographical issues that an expanded use of the Arctic Ocean will raise.

The Last Great Ice Sheets

Author : George H. Denton
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 518 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (318 download)

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Download or read book The Last Great Ice Sheets written by George H. Denton and published by . This book was released on 1981-02-19 with total page 518 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: New York : Wiley, c1981.

Sea Ice

Author : Mohammed Shokr
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
ISBN 13 : 1119027888
Total Pages : 600 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (19 download)

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Download or read book Sea Ice written by Mohammed Shokr and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2015-03-16 with total page 600 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Sea Ice: Physics and Remote Sensing addresses experiences acquired mainly in Canada by researchers in the fields of ice physics and growth history in relation to its polycrystalline structure as well as ice parameters retrieval from remote sensing observations. The volume describes processes operating at the macro- and microscale (e.g., brine entrapment in sea ice, crystallographic texture of ice types, brine drainage mechanisms, etc.). The information is supported by high-quality photographs of ice thin-sections prepared from cores of different ice types, all obtained by leading experts during field experiments in the 1970s through the 1990s, using photographic cameras and scanning microscopy. In addition, this volume presents techniques to retrieve a suite of sea ice parameters (e.g. ice type, concentration, extent, thickness, surface temperature, surface deformation, etc.) from space-borne and airborne sensor data. The breadth of the material on this subject is designed to appeal to researchers and users of remote sensing data who want to develop quick familiarity with the capabilities of this technology or detailed knowledge about major techniques for retrieval of key ice parameters. Volume highlights include: Detailed crystallographic classification of natural sea ice, the key information from which information about ice growth conditions can be inferred. Many examples are presented with material to support qualitative and quantitative interpretation of the data. Methods developed for revealing microstructural characteristics of sea ice and performing forensic investigations. Data sets on radiative properties and satellite observations of sea ice, its snow cover, and surrounding open water. Methods of retrieval of ice surface features and geophysical parameters from remote sensing observations with a focus on critical issues such as the suitability of different sensors for different tasks and data synergism. Sea Ice: Physics and Remote Sensing is intended for a variety of sea ice audiences interested in different aspects of ice related to physics, geophysics, remote sensing, operational monitoring, mechanics, and cryospheric sciences.

The Law of the Sea and Polar Maritime Delimitation and Jurisdiction

Author : Alex G. Oude Elferink
Publisher : Martinus Nijhoff Publishers
ISBN 13 : 9789041116482
Total Pages : 424 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (164 download)

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Download or read book The Law of the Sea and Polar Maritime Delimitation and Jurisdiction written by Alex G. Oude Elferink and published by Martinus Nijhoff Publishers. This book was released on 2001-10-17 with total page 424 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The climate and other characteristics of the polar regions have been major factors in shaping the legal regime applicable to the polar oceans. In Antarctica, states have had to grapple with the question of how to account for developments in the Law of the Sea, while preserving the compromise over sovereignty contained in the Antarctic Treaty. The Arctic also has presented challenges for the Law of the Sea, as illustrated by the continued attention given to special rules for polar shipping. The 1982 United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea has led to substantial agreement on the legal regime of ocean spaces. The present volume explores the impact the Convention has had on the polar regions in this respect, including after its entry into force in 1994. To this end, it looks at a number of issue areas in the field of maritime delimitation (baselines, maritime zones, delimitation of maritime zones betweenm neighboring states) and jursidiction (environmental protection, navigation and fisheries) from a bipolar perspective. It is strongly suggested that the legal regime of the polar oceans will be further elaborated to more effectively deal with existing activities or to accommodate new activities. It is likely that the United Nations Convention of the Law of the Sea will continue to provide the basic legal framework for this exercise and that states will be careful not to unravel the delicate balance contained in it.