(Ebook) Sea Ice, Second Edition by David N. Thomas, Gerhard S. Dieckmann ISBN 9781405185806, 9781444317145, 1405185805, 1444317148

(Ebook) Sea Ice, Second Edition by David N. Thomas, Gerhard S. Dieckmann ISBN 9781405185806, 9781444317145, 1405185805, 1444317148

Building on the success of the previous edition, the second edition of Sea Ice, now much expanded and in full colour throughout, includes six completely new chapters with complete revisions of all the chapters included from the first edition.

The Editors, Professor David Thomas and Dr Gerhard Dieckmann have once again drawn together an extremely impressive group of internationally respected contributing authors, ensuring a comprehensive worldwide coverage of this incredibly important topic.

Sea  Ice, second edition, is an essential purchase for oceanographers and marine scientists, environmental scientists, biologists, geochemists and geologists. All those involved in the study of global climate change will find this book to contain a wealth of important information. All libraries in universities and research establishments where these subjects are studied and taught will need multiple copies of this book on their shelves.

• truly multidisciplinary approachContent:
  Chapter 1 The Importance of Sea Ice: An Overview (pages 1–22): Gerhard S. Dieckmann and Hartmut H. Hellmer
  Chapter 2 Growth, Structure and Properties of Sea Ice (pages 23–77): Chris Petrich and Hajo Eicken
  Chapter 3 Sea Ice and Oceanography (pages 79–111): Mark A. Brandon, Finlo R. Cottier and Frank Nilsen
  Chapter 4 Dynamics Versus Thermodynamics: The Sea Ice Thickness Distribution (pages 113–151): Christian Haas
  Chapter 5 Snow and Sea Ice (pages 153–204): Matthew Sturm and Robert A. Massom
  Chapter 6 Variability and Trends of the Global Sea Ice Cover (pages 205–246): Josefino C. Comiso
  Chapter 7 Sea Ice Bacteria and Viruses (pages 247–282): Jody W. Deming
  Chapter 8 Primary Producers and Sea Ice (pages 283–325): Kevin R. Arrigo, Thomas Mock and Michael P. Lizotte
  Chapter 9 Heterotrophic Protists Associated with Sea Ice (pages 327–356): David A. Caron and Rebecca J. Gast
  Chapter 10 Sea Ice Meio? and Macrofauna (pages 357–393): Bodil A. Bluhm, Rolf R. Gradinger and Sigrid B. Schnack?Schiel
  Chapter 11 Sea Ice: A Critical Habitat for Polar Marine Mammals and Birds (pages 395–423): Cynthia T. Tynan, David G. Ainley and Ian Stirling
  Chapter 12 Biogeochemistry of Sea Ice (pages 425–467): David N. Thomas, Stathys Papadimitriou and Christine Michel
  Chapter 13 Palaeo Sea Ice Distribution and Reconstruction Derived from the Geological Record (pages 469–529): Leanne K. Armand and Amy Leventer
  Chapter 14 Sea Ice in Non?Polar Regions (pages 531–577): Mats A. Granskog, Hermanni Kaartokallio and Harri Kuosa
  Chapter 15 Sea Ice and Astrobiology (pages 579–594): John S. Wettlaufer