Glaciers, Sea Ice, and Ice Formation pdf

juan b Rafferty escribe sobre las operaciones de la Tierra y el medio ambiente. Actualmente se desempeña como Editor de Ciencias de la Tierra y la Vida, cubriendo climatología, geología, zoología y otros temas relacionados con el mundo natural. Antes de unirse a Encyclopaedia Britannica en 2006, ocupó cargos docentes en la Universidad Lewis, la Universidad Roosevelt y la Universidad de Illinois en Urbana-Champaign.

Glaciers, Sea Ice, and Ice Formation pdf por 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.