Ice Composition and Glacier Dynamics - Couverture rigide

Souchez, Roland A.; Lorrain, Reginald D.

Couverture rigide

ISBN 10 : 3540525211 ISBN 13 : 9783540525219

Editeur : Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. K, 1991

Synopsis

I Fundamentals.- 1 The Glacier System.- 2 Ice Composition.- II Implications on Glacier Dynamics.- 3 Ice Composition and Ice Flow: a General View.- 4 The Basal Zone of Ice Caps and Ice Sheets.- 5 The Basal Zone of Alpine Glaciers.- 6 The Contact Zone Between Glacier and Ocean.- Conclusion: Ice Composition, Glacier Dynamics and Global Changes.- References.

A propos du livre

Présentation de l'éditeur

The study of ice composition represents an effective tool in our understanding of the dynamics of glaciers, ice sheets and ice shelves. The authors relate the distribution of isotopes and impurities in ice masses to ice flow, to the key zone close to the ice-substratum interface and to the mechanisms effective in the contact zone between glacier and ocean. The reader will find a wealth of information in this book, based on the long-range experience of the authors. It contributes to the understanding of global changes that may be induced by a climatic warming due to anthropogenic activities.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. K
• Date d'édition: 1991
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 3540525211
• ISBN 13: 9783540525219
• Reliure: Relié
• Nombre de pages: 217
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