The Drift of Sea Ice - Matti Leppäranta

The Drift of Sea Ice

Buch | Softcover
XXX, 350 Seiten
2013 | 2. Softcover reprint of hardcover 2nd ed. 2011
Springer Berlin (Verlag)
978-3-642-26757-4 (ISBN)
199,98 inkl. MwSt
This book presents the fundamental laws of sea ice drift which come from the material properties of sea ice and the basic laws of mechanics. This edition includes new information on the climate problem, mathematical modeling and ice engineering applications.

The Second Edition of The Drift of Sea Ice presents 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. This second edition of a much lauded work, unique on this topic in the English language, has been revised, updated and expanded with much new information and outlines recent results, in particular in relation to the climate problem, mathematical modelling and ice engineering applications.

The current book presents the theory, observations, mathematical modelling techniques, and applications of sea ice drift science. The theory is presented from the beginning on a graduate student level, so that students and researchers coming from other fields such as physical oceanography, meteorology, physics, engineering, environmental sciences or geography can use the book as a source book or self-study material. First the drift ice material is presented ending with the concept of 'ice state' - the relevant properties in sea ice dynamics. Ice kinematics observations are widely presented with the mathematical analysis methods, and thereafter come drift ice rheology - to close the triangle material - kinematics - stress. The momentum equation of sea ice is derived in detail and its general properties are carefully analysed. Then follow two chapters on analytical models: free drift and drift in the presence of internal friction: These are very important tools in understanding the dynamical behaviour of sea ice. The last topical chapter is numerical models, which are the modern tool to solve ice dynamics problem in short term and long term problems. The closing chapter summarises sea ice dynamics applications and the need of sea ice dynamicknowledge and gives some final remarks on the future of this branch of science.

lt;p>Preface.- 1. Introduction.- 2. Drift Ice Material.- 3. Drift Ice Kinematics.- 4. Drift Ice Rheology.- 5. Equation of Motion.- 6. Free Drift.- 7. Drift in the Presence of Internal Friction.- 8. Numerical Modelling.- 9. Use and need of knowledge on Ice Drift.- 10. Study Problems.- 11. References.- Index.

Erscheint lt. Verlag 21.4.2013
Reihe/Serie Geophysical Sciences
Springer Praxis Books
Zusatzinfo XXX, 350 p.
Verlagsort Berlin
Sprache englisch
Maße 168 x 240 mm
Gewicht 635 g
Themenwelt Naturwissenschaften Biologie Ökologie / Naturschutz
Naturwissenschaften Geowissenschaften Geologie
Naturwissenschaften Geowissenschaften Geophysik
Naturwissenschaften Geowissenschaften Hydrologie / Ozeanografie
Naturwissenschaften Physik / Astronomie Angewandte Physik
Technik Umwelttechnik / Biotechnologie
Schlagworte Drift science • Drift velocity • Ice-covered seas • sea ice
ISBN-10 3-642-26757-2 / 3642267572
ISBN-13 978-3-642-26757-4 / 9783642267574
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