Overview
- A collection of worked examples on sea ice dynamics
- The derivation of the fundamental laws of sea ice dynamics is detailed in an understandable form
- Excellent source book for research scientists due to mathematical models provided
Part of the book series: Springer Praxis Books (PRAXIS)
Part of the book sub series: Geophysical Sciences (GEOPHYS)
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The author presents in The Drift of Sea Ice the fundamental laws of sea ice drift which come from the material properties of sea ice and the basic laws of mechanics. The resulting system of equations is analysed for the general properties of sea ice drift, the free drift model and analytical models for ice drift in the presence of internal friction, and the construction of numerical ice drift models is detailed. The science of sea ice drift through its 100-year history to the present day is explained. The text includes the geophysical theory, observations from field programs, and mathematical models. Topics covered include the science of sea ice drift, forecasting drift velocity based on volume, size and shape, sea ice ridging and remote sensing, modelling of the ice conditions, and finally the role of sea ice drift in research fields in ice-covered seas, oceanography, marine ecology and engineering.
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"This is the first comprehensive text on dynamics of sea ice, a historic first! … The book is the first pedagogic collection of knowledge on this subject matter. It is of sufficient depth that it will be referenced often from the shelves of researchers on sea ice but also of sufficient clarity and background that it serves as an excellent textbook for upper-level undergraduates and graduate students. … timing of this book is excellent as it coincides with the dawning of the International Polar year." (Cathleen Geiger, Polar Record, Vol. 42 (1), 2006)
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Bibliographic Information
Book Title: The Drift of Sea Ice
Authors: Matti Leppäranta
Series Title: Springer Praxis Books
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/b138386
Publisher: Springer Berlin, Heidelberg
eBook Packages: Earth and Environmental Science, Earth and Environmental Science (R0)
Copyright Information: Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg 2005
eBook ISBN: 978-3-540-26970-0Published: 06 March 2007
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: XXIV, 266
Number of Illustrations: 80 b/w illustrations, 10 illustrations in colour
Additional Information: Jointly published with Praxis Publishing, UK
Topics: Oceanography, Geophysics and Environmental Physics, Geophysics/Geodesy, Geoecology/Natural Processes