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Field techniques for sea ice research /
"As much as one-tenth of the world s oceans are covered with sea ice, or frozen ocean water, at some point during the annual cycle. Sea ice thus plays an important, often defining, role in the natural environment and the global climate system. This book is a global look at the changes in sea ic...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Fairbanks :
University of Alaska Press,
©2009.
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
Tabla de Contenidos:
- Preface; Foreword; Chapter 1: Introduction; Chapter 2: The Sea Ice System Services Framework; Chapter 3.1: Field Techniques for Snow Observations on Sea Ice; Chapter 3.2: Ice Thickness and RoughnessMeasurements; Chapter 3.3: Ice Sampling and Basic Sea Ice Core Analysis; Chapter 3.4: Thermal, Electrical, and Hydraulic Properties of Sea Ice; Chapter 3.5: Ice Strength: In Situ Measurement; Chapter 3.6: Sea Ice Optics Measurements; Chapter 3.7: Measurements and Modeling of Ice-Ocean Interaction; Chapter 3.8: Biogeochemical Properties of Sea Ice.
- Chapter 3.9: Assessment of the Abundance and Diversity of Sea Ice BiotaChapter 3.10: Studying Seals in Their Sea Ice Habitat; Chapter 3.11: Community-Based Observation Programs and Indigenous and Local Sea Ice Knowledge; Chapter 3.12: Ship-Based Ice Observation Programs; Chapter 3.13: Automatic Measurement Stations; Chapter 3.14: Data Management Best Practices for Sea Ice Observations; Chapter 3.15: Principal Uses of Remote Sensing in Sea Ice Field Research; Chapter 3.16: The Use of Models in the Design and Interpretation of Field Measurements.
- Chapter 3.1 7: Integrated Sea Ice Observation ProgramsChapter 3.18: Personal Field Logistics; Chapter 4: Concluding Remarks: Integration of Sea Ice Field Research into Polar System Science; About the Multimedia DVD; List of Contributors and Affiliations; Index.