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Studies in Polar Research Ser.: Frozen Earth : Fundamentals of Geocryology by Peter J. Williams and Michael W. Smith (1991, Trade Paperback)
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This book describes the effects of cold climates on the surface of the earth. Using scientific principles, the authors describe the evolution of ground thermal conditions and the origin of natural features such as frost heave, solifluction, slope instabilities, patterned ground, pingos and ice wedges.
- Compralo SubitoThe Frozen Earth: Fundamentals of Geocryology by Peter J. Williams (English) Pap
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Product Identifiers
PublisherCambridge University Press
ISBN-100521424232
ISBN-139780521424233
eBay Product ID (ePID)424366
Product Key Features
Number of Pages328 Pages
Publication NameFrozen Earth : Fundamentals of Geocryology
LanguageEnglish
Publication Year1991
SubjectEarth Sciences / Meteorology & Climatology, Ecosystems & Habitats / Polar Regions
TypeTextbook
AuthorPeter J. Williams, Michael W. Smith
Subject AreaNature, Science
SeriesStudies in Polar Research Ser.
FormatTrade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height0.7 in
Item Weight18.4 Oz
Item Length9.7 in
Item Width6.7 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceScholarly & Professional
Dewey Edition19
TitleLeadingThe
Reviews'... the book has successfully brought together a wide body of information from several different but related fields of endeavour, to produce a good overview of the fundamentals of geocryology.' Canadian Geotechnical Journal, '... an excellent state-of-the-art review of our current knowledge and understanding of the processes controlling ground freezing and thawing and the behaviour of frozen ground.' Arctic, '… the book has successfully brought together a wide body of information from several different but related fields of endeavour, to produce a good overview of the fundamentals of geocryology.' Canadian Geotechnical Journal, 'The Frozen Earth ... fills a considerable gap in the literature and will be of importance to both academic and applied workers in the periglacial zone. It is the most significant contribution in this field for a number of years.' Polar Record, 'The Frozen Earth … fills a considerable gap in the literature and will be of importance to both academic and applied workers in the periglacial zone. It is the most significant contribution in this field for a number of years.' Polar Record, '… an excellent state-of-the-art review of our current knowledge and understanding of the processes controlling ground freezing and thawing and the behaviour of frozen ground.' Arctic
IllustratedYes
Dewey Decimal551.3/84
Table Of ContentPreface; Acknowledgements; 1. Periglacial Conditions; 2. Morphology of Permafrost and Seasonally Frozen Ground; 3. Climate and Frozen Ground; 4. The Ground Thermal Regime; 5. The Forms of the Ground Surface 1: Slopes and Subsidences; 6. The Forms of the Ground Surface 2: Structures and Microtopography of Level Ground; 7. Thermodynamic Behaviour of Frozen Soils; 8. Hydrology of Frozen Ground; 9. The Mechanics of Frozen Ground; 10. Geocryology Past and Future; References; Index.
SynopsisThis book describes the effects of cold climates on the surface of the earth. Using scientific principles, the authors describe the evolution of ground thermal conditions and the origin of natural features such as frost heave, solifluction, slope instabilities, patterned ground, pingos and ice wedges., This book describes the effects of cold climates on the surface of the earth. Using scientific principles, the authors describe the evolution of ground thermal conditions and the origin of natural features such as frost heave, solifluction, slope instabilities, patterned ground, pingos and ice wedges. The thermodynamic conditions accompanying the freezing of water in porous materials are examined and their fundamental role in the ice segregation and frost heave processes is demonstrated in a clear and simple manner. This book concentrates on the analysis of the causes and effects of frozen ground phenomena, rather than on the description of the natural features characteristic of freezing or thawing ground. Its scientific approach provides a basis for geotechnical analyses such as those essential to resource development.
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