Frozen oceans : the floating world of pack ice /

Detailed and scientific background to the ecosystem of pack ice, its living communities and the structure of the ice.

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Thomas, David N. (David Neville), 1962- (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Buffalo, N.Y. ; Richmond Hill, Ont. : Firefly Books, 2004.
Subjects:
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.