Glaciers, Sea Ice, and Ice Formation pdf

Jean B Rafferty écrit sur les opérations terrestres et l'environnement. Il est actuellement rédacteur en chef des sciences de la Terre et de la vie, couvrant la climatologie, la géologie, la zoologie et d'autres sujets liés au monde naturel. Avant de rejoindre l'Encyclopaedia Britannica en 2006, il a occupé des postes d'enseignement à l'Université Lewis, à l'Université Roosevelt et à l'Université de l'Illinois à Urbana-Champaign.

Glaciers, Sea Ice, and Ice Formation pdf par 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.