The Cryosphere

Author:   Shawn J. Marshall
Publisher:   Princeton University Press
Volume:   4
ISBN:  

9780691145259


Pages:   304
Publication Date:   23 October 2011
Format:   Hardback
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Author:   Shawn J. Marshall
Publisher:   Princeton University Press
Imprint:   Princeton University Press
Volume:   4
Dimensions:   Width: 12.70cm , Height: 2.70cm , Length: 20.30cm
Weight:   0.397kg
ISBN:  

9780691145259


ISBN 10:   0691145253
Pages:   304
Publication Date:   23 October 2011
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  Tertiary & Higher Education ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Out of Print
Availability:   Awaiting stock   Availability explained

Language:   English

Table of Contents

Preface vii Chapter 1: Introduction to the Cryosphere 1 Chapter 2 Material Properties of Snow and Ice 11 Chapter 3 Snow and Ice Thermodynamics 36 Chapter 4 Seasonal Snow and Freshwater Ice 65 Chapter 5 Sea Ice 104 Chapter 6 Glaciers and Ice Sheets 127 Chapter 7 Permafrost 165 Chapter 8 Cryosphere-Climate Processes 180 Chapter 9 The Cryosphere and Climate Change 201 Chapter Glossary 241 Notes 249 Annotated Bibliography 251 Index 285

Reviews

""In this work, part of the Princeton Primers in Climate series, glaciologist Marshall examines the nature of ice and snow (the cryosphere) in all its various forms... This book is accessible to interested readers with a background in physics; it could also serve as a textbook in a senior undergraduate or graduate-level course.""--Choice ""[E]vidence of the author's expertise shines through... The book ends with a succinct and thoughtful summary of cryospheric changes in recent history.""--R.J. Galley, Arctic ""I recommend this book for anyone seeking a comprehensive and up-to-date overview of the physical processes governing the primary components of the global cryosphere. This text offers more than enough information for a new student in the field, and provides a great jumping-off point for those seeking higher understanding of a particular area of cryospheric science.""--Gina R. Henderson, Bulletin of the American Meteorological Society


In this work, part of the Princeton Primers in Climate series, glaciologist Marshall examines the nature of ice and snow (the cryosphere) in all its various forms... This book is accessible to interested readers with a background in physics; it could also serve as a textbook in a senior undergraduate or graduate-level course. -- Choice


Author Information

Shawn J. Marshall is the Canada Research Chair in Climate Change at the University of Calgary.

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