Call number:
M 10.0156
Description / Table of Contents:
Dynamics of Ice Sheets and Glaciers presents an introduction to the dynamics and thermodynamics of flowing ice masses on Earth. Based on an outline of general continuum mechanics, the different initial-boundary-value problems for the flow of ice sheets, ice shelves, ice caps and glaciers are systematically derived. Special emphasis is put on developing hierarchies of approximations for the different systems, and suitable numerical solution techniques are discussed. A separate chapter is devoted to glacial isostasy. The book is appropriate for graduate courses in glaciology, cryospheric sciences, environmental sciences, geophysics and related fields.
Type of Medium:
Monograph available for loan
Pages:
XIV, 287 S.
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Ill., graph. Darst., Kt.
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24 cm
ISBN:
9783642034145
Series Statement:
Advances in geophysical and environmental mechanics and mathematics
URL:
http://www.springerlink.com/content/978-3-642-03414-5
Classification:
Geodynamics
Location:
Upper compact magazine
Branch Library:
GFZ Library
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