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Physics of Glaciers
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Manufacturer: Butterworth-Heinemann
Author: W. S. B. Paterson
Binding: Paperback
Publication Date: 1999-09-16
Publisher: Butterworth-Heinemann
Label: Butterworth-Heinemann
Number Of Pages: 496
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Editorial Review:
Explains the physical principles underlying the behaviour of glaciers and ice sheets and concludes with a chapter on the information about past climate and atmospheric composition obtainable from ice cores. The past 40 years have seen major advances in most aspects of the subject; the book concentrates on these. It is an updated and expanded version of the second edition, and is now available in the long-awaited paperback format. Much of the book deals with developments since the second edition was published.
Dr Paterson's introduction to glacier studies was with the British North Greenland Expedition in 1953-4. He emigrated to Canada in 1957 and between 1959 and 1980 studied glaciers in the Canadian Arctic and the Rocky Mountains, mainly under the auspices of the Canadian Government's Polar Continental Shelf Project. Since 1980 he has done consulting work and has also been a visiting scientist with the Geophysics Department at the University of Copenhagen (three times) and with the Australian Antarctic Division. He has also given a comprehensive lecture course at the Institute of Glaciology and Geocryology in Lanzhou, China. He is now retired (more or less) and lives in British Columbia.
New paperback edition of a classic text
Well-known and respected author
Updated and expanded since the second edition, reflecting the advances in most aspects of the subject over the last 40 years.
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An excellent introduction to theoretical glaciology. 1997-03-03
This is the 3rd edition of a classical university textbook. It is an introduction to the behaviour of glaciers and ice sheets from a theoretical point of view. A wide range of subjects are treated e.g. ice dynamics, mass balance, climatology, ice core analysis, hydrology, thermal properties, etc. The equations governing the flow of valley glaciers, ice sheets and ice streams are presented along with the physical arguments.
A basic knowledge of mathematics and physics is an advantage.
An excellent introduction to theoretical glaciology. 1997-03-03
This is the 3rd edition of classical university textbook. It is a complete introduction to the behaviour of glaciers and ice sheets from a theoretical point of view. It treats a wide range of subjects e.g. ice dynamics, mass balance, climatology, ice core analysis, hydrology, thermal properties, etc. The equations of ice flow in valley glaciers, ice sheets and ice streams are presented along with the physical arguments.
A basic knowledge of mathematics and physics is an advantage.
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