Part II - The marine cryosphere
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 05 June 2012
Summary
The marine cryosphere comprises floating sea ice, ice shelves, and icebergs. These three elements are quite distinct although they interact in a variety of ways. Sea ice forms by the freezing of seawater, ice shelves are partially grounded and partially floating land ice, and icebergs calve from glaciers and ice shelves into the ocean. We will begin by treating the three elements separately and then consider their interactions.
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- The Global CryospherePast, Present and Future, pp. 219Publisher: Cambridge University PressPrint publication year: 2011