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)
• Access: Plný text je dostupný pouze z IP adres počítačů Univerzity Tomáše Bati ve Zlíně nebo vzdáleným přístupem pro zaměstnance a studenty

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 up to great thickness, and/or where glaciers flow off the land and are preserved on the ocean surface. These landscape features are relatively poorly studied in the Arctic, yet they are potentially highly sensitive indicators of climate change because they respond to changes in atmospheric, oceanic and glaciological conditions. Recent fracturing and breakup events of ice shelves in the Canadian High Arctic have attracted significant scientific and public attention, and produced large ice islands which may pose a risk to Arctic shipping and offshore infrastructure. Much has been published about Antarctic ice shelves, but to date there has not been a dedicated book about Arctic ice shelves or ice islands. This book fills that gap.