Call number:
AWI G7-92-0464
;
AWI G7-16-75478
Description / Table of Contents:
The physics of glaciers, 2nd edition, explains the physical principles underlying the behaviour of glaciers and ice sheets, as far as these are understood at present. Major advances in most aspects of the subject have been made in the past 30 years and the book concentrates on these being an updated and expanded version of the first edition. Half the book deals with work done in the last 10 years, ie. since publication of the earlier edition.
Type of Medium:
Monograph available for loan
Pages:
VII,380 S.
,
graph. Darst.
Edition:
2nd ed.
ISBN:
0-08-024004-6
,
0-08-024005-4
Series Statement:
Pergamon international Library of science, technology, engineering and social studies
Note:
Contents: 1. Introduction. - 2. The transformation of snow to ice. - 3. Structure and deformation of ice. - 4. The mass balance of a glacier. - 5. Glacier measurement techniques. - 6. Glacier flow I: ice deformation. - 7. Glacier flow II: basal sliding. - 8. Hydrology of glaciers. - 9. Flow of ice sheets and ice shelves. - 10. Distribution of temperature in glaciers and ice sheets. - 11. Structures and fabrics in glaciers and ice sheets. - 12. The response of a glacier to changes in mass balance. - 13. Glacier surges. - 14. Heat budget and climatology of glaciers. - 15. Ice core studies. - References. - Subject index. - Geographic index.
Location:
AWI Reading room
Location:
AWI Reading room
Branch Library:
AWI Library
Branch Library:
AWI Library
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