Ice Composition and Glacier Dynamics - Couverture souple

Souchez, Roland A.; Lorrain, Reginald D.

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 3642634974 ISBN 13 : 9783642634970

Editeur : Springer, 2012

Synopsis

Ice composition has until now been mostly used for reconstructing the environment of the past. A great research effort is made today to model the climate system in which the ice cover at the earth sur- face plays a prominent role. To obtain a correct model of the ice sheets, due attention must be paid to the physical processes operating at the interfaces, i. e. the boundary conditions. The idea behind the title of this book is that the study of ice composition can shed some light on the various processes operating at the ice- bedrock and ice-ocean interfaces and more generally on glacier dy- namics. The book is not intended as a treatise on some specialized topic of glaciology. It is mainly the product of the experience of the two authors gained over several years research on the subject. The two authors are both members of the same university department and personal friends. The book was prepared in the following way. After a first draft of the complete book had been written by the first author, it was put in the hands of the second. The final version sent to the publishers is therefore the result of ex- tended discussion, while at the same time preserving the unity of style that would have been lost had the two authors written selected chapters of the book individually. The book is organized into two distinct parts.

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
• Date d'édition: 2012
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 3642634974
• ISBN 13: 9783642634970
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 220
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