Glaciers, Sea Ice, and Ice Formation PDF

Johannes B. Rafferty schreibt über Erdoperationen und die Umwelt. Derzeit ist er als Redakteur für Erd- und Biowissenschaften tätig und befasst sich mit Klimatologie, Geologie, Zoologie und anderen Themen im Zusammenhang mit der natürlichen Welt. Bevor er 2006 zu Encyclopaedia Britannica kam, hatte er Lehraufträge an der Lewis University, der Roosevelt University und der University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign inne.

Glaciers, Sea Ice, and Ice Formation pdf von John P Rafferty

Glaciers, Sea Ice, and Ice Formation

The ice that many people associate with winter months and seasonal cooling is actually only one form that this versatile substance can take. As fixtures throughout the year in areas around the world, especially in the Arctic and Antarctic, 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.