{"product_id":"sea-ice-its-physics-chemistry-biology-geology-and-societal-importance-hardback-9781394213733","title":"Sea Ice; Its Physics, Chemistry, Biology, Geology and Societal Importance (Hardback) 9781394213733","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eSea Ice\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cfont size=\"5\"\u003eIts Physics, Chemistry, Biology, Geology and Societal Importance\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eDavid N. Thomas (Edited by), D Thomas (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9781394213733, Wiley\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eHardback, published 9 October 2025\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e960 pages\u003cbr\u003e26.3 x 18.6 x 5.6 cm, 2.155 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eNew edition of the leading resource on the Arctic and Southern Oceans with contributions from the world’s experts on sea ice\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eSea Ice\u003c\/i\u003e 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. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis 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. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWritten by a team of more than 80 of the world’s leading experts from 13 countries, \u003ci\u003eSea Ice\u003c\/i\u003e includes information on: \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSea ice thickness distribution and snow and surface processes on sea ice\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe short-term and long-term dynamics of Arctic versus Antarctic Sea ice\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCurrent methods of satellite remote sensing of sea ice\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe ecology of sea ice, from microbes to mammals to marine birds\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe cycling of contaminants across the ocean-sea ice-atmosphere interface\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003eIn its new edition, \u003ci\u003eSea Ice\u003c\/i\u003e 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eContributors vii\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePreface xiii\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e1 Sea ice thickness distribution 1\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eRobert Ricker, Luisa von Albedyll and Christian Haas\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e2 Snow on sea ice and how it varies through the seasons 41\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eStefanie Arndt, Melinda Webster, Matthew Sturm and Robert A. Massom\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e3 Sunlight and sea ice – optical properties 113\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eDon Perovich, Bonnie Light and Marcel Nicolaus\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e4 Sea ice from an engineer’s perspective 157\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eArttu Polojärvi, Jukka Tuhkuri and Hayo Hendrikse\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e5 Methods of satellite remote sensing of sea ice 177\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eGunnar Spreen, Polona Itkin and Stefan Kern\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e6 The rise and fall of Antarctic sea ice: Large-scale variability 215\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eTed Maksym and Sharon Stammerjohn\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e7 The fitful decline of Arctic sea ice 261\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eWalter N. Meier and Angela C. Bliss\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e8 Sea ice and Arctic Ocean oceanography 283\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eCamille Lique, Yueng-Djern Lenn, Benjamin Rabe and Finlo Cottier\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e9 Oceanography and sea ice in the Southern Ocean 309\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eF. Alexander Haumann and Michael P. Meredith\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e10 Sea ice in Earth System Models 347\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eZachary Espinosa, Lettie Roach, Cecilia M. Bitz and Dirk Notz\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e11 Phyloecology of sea ice bacteria and archaea 379\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eJosephine Z. Rapp, Eeva Eronen-Rasimus, Jody W. Deming and R. Eric Collins\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e12 Primary production associated with sea ice 433\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eStephanie M. Lim, Karley Campbell and Kevin R. Arrigo Copyrighted Material\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e13 Sea ice food webs in transition 475\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eErin H. Kunisch, Malin Daase and Kerrie M. Swadling\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e14 Marine mammals and sea ice in the Arctic and Antarctic 515\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eMia Wege, Kristin L. Laidre, Els Vermeulen and Elisa Seyboth\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e15 Sea ice: A seabird world of its own 549\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eDavid Ainley, Nina Karnovsky and George Divoky\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e16 Nutrients and organic matter dynamics in sea ice 575\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eKlaus M. Meiners, Delphine Lannuzel, Eva Leu and Kristina A. Brown\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e17 Gas dynamics in sea ice 623\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eOdile Crabeck, Bruno Delille, Sebastien Moreau and François Fripiat\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e18 Sea ice, aerosols and clouds 671\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eJean-Christophe Raut, Jennie L. Thomas, Louis Marelle and Rémy Lapere\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e19 Cycling of contaminants across the ocean–sea ice–snow–atmosphere interface 721\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eZhiyuan Gao, Katarzyna Polcwiartek, Kedong Zhang and Feiyue Wang\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e20 Numerical models of sea ice biogeochemistry 765\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eGiulia Castellani, Letizia Tedesco, Nadja Steiner and Martin Vancoppenolle\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e21 Paleo sea ice reconstruction in the Southern Ocean: Ancient warm periods 805\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eAmy Leventer and Jennifer Pike\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e22 Sea ice in Arctic marginal seas 835\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eHermanni Kaartokallio, C.J. Mundy, Daiki Nomura, Takenobu Toyota, Alex Crawford and Jouni Vainio\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e23 It’s all about the happy people: A tale of joy and life around the sea ice 873\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eKimberly Kivvaq Pikok, Henry P. Huntington, Craig George, Alex Kaleak Sr., Diedre Kaleak, Joe Mello Leavitt, Donna D.W. 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