Frozen oceans : the floating world of pack ice /
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| Author / Creator: | Thomas, David N. (David Neville), 1962- |
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| Imprint: | Buffalo, N.Y. ; Richmond Hill, Ont. : Firefly Books, 2004. |
| Description: | 224 p. : ill. (chiefly col.), maps (chiefly col.) ; 25 cm. |
| Language: | English |
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| Format: | Print Book |
| URL for this record: | http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/5545699 |
Table of Contents:
- Preface
- Author
- 1. What is pack ice?
- 2. What happens when seawater freezes?
- 3. Pack-ice regions of the world
- 4. Life within a block of ice
- 5. Microbiology inside the ice
- 6. Animals in and around the ice
- 7. Life under the ice
- 8. Mammals, birds and the ice
- 9. Studying the pack ice
- 10. Pack ice: threats and potential
- Maps
- Glossary
- Index
- Further information and picture credits
- Author's acknowledgements
