Arctic ice shelves and ice islands

• Other Authors: Copland, Luke, (Editor), Mueller, Derek, (Editor)
• Format: eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Dordrecht, The Netherlands : Springer, [2017]
• Series: Springer Polar sciences.
• Subjects: Ice shelves > Arctic regions.; Ice islands > Arctic regions.; Ice > Arctic Ocean.; Climatic changes > Arctic regions.; Arctic regions > Environmental conditions.; Arctic Regions.; Arctic Ocean.; elektronické knihy; electronic books
• ISBN: 9789402411010; 9789402410990
• Physical Description: 1 online resource (xii, 422 pages) : illustrations (some color), maps (some color)

This book provides an overview of the current state of knowledge of Arctic ice shelves, ice islands and related features. Ice shelves are permanent areas of ice which float on the ocean surface while attached to the coast, and typically occur in very cold environments where perennial sea ice builds...