Tag: ICE

Moving Loads on Ice Plates


Free Download Moving Loads on Ice Plates By Vernon A. Squire, Roger J. Hosking, Arnold D. Kerr, Patricia J. Langhorne (auth.)
1996 | 236 Pages | ISBN: 9401072388 | PDF | 18 MB
Moving Loads on Ice Plates is a unique study into the effect of vehicles and aircraft travelling across floating ice sheets. It synthesizes in a single volume, with a coherent theme and nomenclature, the diverse literature on the topic, hitherto available only as research journal articles. Chapters on the nature of fresh water ice and sea ice, and on applied continuum mechanics are included, as is a chapter on the subject’s venerable history in related areas of engineering and science. The most recent theories and data are discussed in great depth, demonstrating the advanced state of the modelling and experimental field programmes that have taken place. Finally, results are interpreted in the context of engineering questions faced by agencies operating in the polar and subpolar regions. Although the book necessarily contains some graduate level applied mathematics, it is written to allow engineers, physicists and mathematicians to extract the information they need without becoming preoccupied with details. Structural, environmental, civil, and offshore engineers, and groups who support these industries, particularly within the Arctic and Antarctic, will find the book timely and relevant.

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Ice Physics and the Natural Environment


Free Download Ice Physics and the Natural Environment By J. S. Wettlaufer (auth.), John S. Wettlaufer, J. Gregory Dash, Norbert Untersteiner (eds.)
1999 | 355 Pages | ISBN: 3642642268 | PDF | 12 MB
The Advanced Study Institute Ice Physics in the Natural and Endangered Environ ment was held at Acquafredda di Maratea, Italy, from September 7 to 19, 1997. The ASI was designed to study the broad range of ice science and technology, and it brought together an appropriately interdisciplinary group of lecturers and students to study the many facets of the subject. The talks and poster presentations explored how basic molecular physics of ice have important environmental consequences, and, con versely, how natural phenomena present new questions for fundamental study. The of lectures discusses these linkages, in order that overall unity of following sunimary the subject and this volume can be perceived. Not all of the lecturers and participants were able to contribute a written piece, but their active involvement was crucial to the success of the Institute and thereby influenced the content of the volume. We began the Institute by retracing the history of the search for a microscopic un derstanding of melting. Our motivation was straightforward. Nearly every phenome non involving ice in the environment is influenced by the change of phase from solid to liquid or vice-versa. Hence, a sufficiently deep physical picture of the melting tran sition enriches our appreciation of a vast array of geophysical and technical problems.

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Ice Cream Around The World 101 Flavors


Free Download Ice Cream Around The World: 101 Flavors by Glenn Walton
English | December 31, 2023 | ISBN: N/A | ASIN: B0CR8Q3C9N | 276 pages | EPUB | 68 Mb
Embark on a delightful and delicious journey around the world with our latest book, "Ice Cream Around The World: 101 Flavors." This book is not just a collection of recipes; it’s a celebration of culture, flavors, and the joy of homemade ice cream. Each page is an invitation to explore exotic and familiar tastes from across the globe, right from the comfort of your kitchen.

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Arctic Oceanography Marginal Ice Zones and Continental Shelves


Free Download Arctic Oceanography: Marginal Ice Zones and Continental Shelves By Walker O. Smith Jr., Jacqueline M. Grebmeier
1995 | 288 Pages | ISBN: 0875902634 | PDF | 8 MB
Published by the American Geophysical Union as part of the Coastal and Estuarine Studies, Volume 49.The Arctic Ocean is the least understood ocean on Earth, and yet its importance to the world’s oceans and climate is immense. For example, it has been suggested that the Arctic is the region most likely to be affected by increased atmospheric temperatures which might occur as a result of anthropogenic releases of greenhouse gases. It also plays a critical role in global oceanic circulation, in that it modulates the formation of deep water in the North Atlantic via ice export. Despite its pivotal role in global processes, the Arctic remains poorly understood. This volume is an attempt to highlight and synthesize some of the recent advances in our knowledge of Arctic oceanography and includes topics that will interest physical, biological, chemical, and geological oceanographers as well as atmospheric scientists.That the Arctic is so poorly known relative to other oceans is not surprising. It is largely ice-covered throughout the year, with only some of its continental shelves becoming ice?]free in summer. Its ice is mostly multi?]year and very thick, making penetration into the deeper portions impossible except by the most powerful ice?]breakers. However, in recent years new technologies have been applied to the Arctic, and our understanding of the physical, chemical, biological and geological processes which occur within it is rapidly increasing. Satellite sensors observe the Arctic continually, allowing us to follow ice circulation, storms, and openings in the pack ice that had never been observed previously. Moorings, ships and buoys now can withstand many of the rigors of the Arctic, and observations of the water column and seabed are becoming more common. Finally, because of its importance to global processes, studies of the Arctic are attracting scientists not only from Arctic nations but from nations around the world. Arctic oceanography truly has become an international effort.

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Tanner On Ice


Free Download Lawrence Block, "Tanner On Ice"
English | 2007 | pages: 294 | ISBN: 0061283932 | PDF | 0,7 mb
Cold War superspy Evan Tanner lost the ability to sleep on a battlefield in Korea. So where the heck has he been since the ’70s?

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Freezing of Lakes and the Evolution of Their Ice Cover, Second Edition (EPUB)


Free Download Freezing of Lakes and the Evolution of Their Ice Cover, Second Edition by Matti Leppäranta
English | EPUB (True) | 2023 | 365 Pages | ISBN : 3031256042 | 109.9 MB
This book updates the first edition for the status of knowledge in the physics of lake ice and the interactions between the ice cover and the liquid water underneath. Since the first edition was written in 2013, there has been a lot of progress in the field, in particular concerning environmental questions and the impact of climate change. Life conditions in ice-covered lakes and practical matters are now brought more into the picture so that the revision also properly serves as a handbook for applications. The author has worked widely with boreal lakes, polar lakes and Central Asian lakes that provides a wide geographical spectrum.

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The Age of Melt What Glaciers, Ice Mummies, and Ancient Artifacts Teach Us about Climate, Culture, and a Future without Ice


Free Download The Age of Melt: What Glaciers, Ice Mummies, and Ancient Artifacts Teach Us about Climate, Culture, and a Future without Ice by Lisa Baril
English | September 17th, 2024 | ISBN: 1643261517 | 240 pages | True EPUB | 1.34 MB
A thought-provoking scientific narrative investigating ice patch archaeology and the role of glaciers in the development of human culture.

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