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The Frozen Earth: Fundamentals of Geocryology (Studies in Polar Research)
The Frozen Earth Fundamentals of Geocryology - Studies in Polar Research
Author: Peter J. Williams, Michael W. Smith
This book describes the effects of cold climates on the surface of the earth. Using scientific principles, the authors describe the evolution of ground thermal conditions and the origin of natural features such as frost heave, solifluction, slope instabilities, patterned ground, pingos and ice wedges. The thermodynamic conditions accompanying th...  more »
ISBN-13: 9780521424233
ISBN-10: 0521424232
Publication Date: 7/26/1991
Pages: 328
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Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Book Type: Paperback
Other Versions: Hardcover
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