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Sea Ice
Its Physics, Chemistry, Biology, Geology and Societal Importance
David N. Thomas (Edited by), D Thomas (Author)
9781394213733, Wiley
Hardback, published 9 October 2025
960 pages
26.3 x 18.6 x 5.6 cm, 2.155 kg
New edition of the leading resource on the Arctic and Southern Oceans with contributions from the world’s experts on sea ice Sea Ice delivers insights into the very latest understanding of sea ice dynamics, how we measure (and model) its extent, the ecosystems that depend on sea ice, and the effect of climate change on its distribution. The book also discusses how sea ice influences the oceanography of underlying waters and the influence that sea ice has on the world’s climate. This newly revised and updated Fourth Edition looks at ice-based food webs and the impact on global geopolitics as well as changes in human activity in the Arctic. Written by a team of more than 80 of the world’s leading experts from 13 countries, Sea Ice includes information on: In its new edition, Sea Ice remains the leading multidisciplinary resource on the subject for all policy makers, researchers, and students with an interest in the polar regions and their role in the world’s oceanic systems.
Contributors vii Preface xiii 1 Sea ice thickness distribution 1 2 Snow on sea ice and how it varies through the seasons 41 3 Sunlight and sea ice – optical properties 113 4 Sea ice from an engineer’s perspective 157 5 Methods of satellite remote sensing of sea ice 177 6 The rise and fall of Antarctic sea ice: Large-scale variability 215 7 The fitful decline of Arctic sea ice 261 8 Sea ice and Arctic Ocean oceanography 283 9 Oceanography and sea ice in the Southern Ocean 309 10 Sea ice in Earth System Models 347 11 Phyloecology of sea ice bacteria and archaea 379 12 Primary production associated with sea ice 433 13 Sea ice food webs in transition 475 14 Marine mammals and sea ice in the Arctic and Antarctic 515 15 Sea ice: A seabird world of its own 549 16 Nutrients and organic matter dynamics in sea ice 575 17 Gas dynamics in sea ice 623 18 Sea ice, aerosols and clouds 671 19 Cycling of contaminants across the ocean–sea ice–snow–atmosphere interface 721 20 Numerical models of sea ice biogeochemistry 765 21 Paleo sea ice reconstruction in the Southern Ocean: Ancient warm periods 805 22 Sea ice in Arctic marginal seas 835 23 It’s all about the happy people: A tale of joy and life around the sea ice 873 24 Geopolitics of sea ice 895 Index 919
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