Glaciers, Sea Ice, and Ice Formation pdf

Giovanni B. Rafferty scrive delle operazioni della Terra e dell'ambiente. Attualmente ricopre il ruolo di Editore di scienze della terra e della vita, occupandosi di climatologia, geologia, zoologia e altri argomenti relativi al mondo naturale. Prima di entrare a far parte dell'Encyclopaedia Britannica nel 2006, ha ricoperto incarichi di insegnamento presso la Lewis University, la Roosevelt University e l'Università dell'Illinois a Urbana-Champaign.

Glaciers, Sea Ice, and Ice Formation pdf da 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.