Overview

New edition of the leading resource on the Arctic and Southern Oceans with contributions from the world’s experts on sea ice Sea Ice delivers insights into the very latest understanding of sea ice dynamics, how we measure (and model) its extent, the ecosystems that depend on sea ice, and the effect of climate change on its distribution. The book also discusses how sea ice influences the oceanography of underlying waters and the influence that sea ice has on the world’s climate. This newly revised and updated Fourth Edition looks at ice-based food webs and the impact on global geopolitics as well as changes in human activity in the Arctic. Written by a team of more than 80 of the world’s leading experts from 13 countries, Sea Ice includes information on: Sea ice thickness distribution and snow and surface processes on sea ice The short-term and long-term dynamics of Arctic versus Antarctic Sea ice Current methods of satellite remote sensing of sea ice The ecology of sea ice, from microbes to mammals to marine birds The cycling of contaminants across the ocean-sea ice-atmosphere interface In its new edition, Sea Ice remains the leading multidisciplinary resource on the subject for all policy makers, researchers, and students with an interest in the polar regions and their role in the world’s oceanic systems.

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Author:   David N. Thomas (University of Helsinki, Finland; Bangor University, Wales)
Publisher:   John Wiley & Sons Inc
Imprint:   John Wiley & Sons Inc
Edition:   4th edition
Dimensions:   Width: 18.60cm , Height: 5.60cm , Length: 26.30cm
Weight:   2.155kg
ISBN:  

9781394213733

ISBN 10:   1394213735
Pages:   960
Publication Date:   09 October 2025
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Out of stock  
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Table of Contents

Chapter 1 Sea Ice Thickness Distribution Chapter 2 Snow and Surface Processes on Sea Ice Chapter 3 Sea Ice and Sunlight Chapter 4 Sea Ice from an Engineer�s Perspective Chapter 5 Methods of Satellite Remote Sensing of Sea Ice Chapter 6 The Rise and Fall of Antarctic Sea Ice Chapter 7 The Fitful Decline of Arctic Sea Ice Chapter 8 Oceanography and Sea Ice of the Arctic Ocean Chapter 9 Oceanography and Sea Ice of the Southern Ocean Chapter 10 Sea Ice in Earth System models Chapter 11 A Compendium of Sea Ice Microbes Chapter 12 Primary Production Associated with Sea Ice Chapter 13 Sea Ice Foodwebs and Cryopelagic Interactions Chapter 14 Arctic and Antarctic Marine Mammals and Sea Ice Chapter 15 Sea Ice: A Seabird World of Its Own Chapter 16 Nutrients and Organic Matter Dynamics in Sea Ice Chapter 17 Gase and Sea Ice Chapter 18 Sea Ice, Aerosols and Clouds Chatper 19 Cycling of Contaminants Across the Ocean-Sea Ice-Atmosphere Interface Chapter 20 Numerical Models of Sea Ice Biogeochemistry Chapter 21 Palaeo Sea Ice Reconstruction: Ancient Warm Periods Chapter 23 Ice in Subarctic Seas Chapter 23 Multigenerational Connections and Perspectives of Alaska�s Sea Ice Chapter 24 The Geopolitics of Sea Ice

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David N. Thomas is based at the University of Helsinki where he is the Professor of Arctic Ecosystem Research in the Faculty of Biological and Environmental Sciences. Previously (1996 to 2020) he was at Bangor University, U.K., where from 2006 he held the Chair of Marine Biology in the School of Ocean Sciences. From 2009 to 2013 he also held an Academy of Finland Distinguished Professorship at the Finnish Environment Institute (SYKE).

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