The Frozen Earth
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The Frozen Earth

Fundamentals of Geocryology

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eBook - PDF

The Frozen Earth

Fundamentals of Geocryology

About this book

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 the freezing of water in porous materials are examined and their fundamental role in the ice segregation and frost heave processes is demonstrated in a clear and simple manner. This book concentrates on the analysis of the causes and effects of frozen ground phenomena, rather than on the description of the natural features characteristic of freezing or thawing ground. Its scientific approach provides a basis for geotechnical analyses such as those essential to resource development.

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Yes, you can access The Frozen Earth by Peter J. Williams,Michael W. Smith in PDF and/or ePUB format, as well as other popular books in Physical Sciences & Meteorology & Climatology. We have over one million books available in our catalogue for you to explore.

Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Half-title
  3. Title
  4. Copyright
  5. Contents
  6. Symbols
  7. Preface
  8. Acknowledgements
  9. 1 PERIGLACIAL CONDITIONS
  10. 2 MORPHOLOGY OF PERMAFROST AND SEASONALLY FROZEN GROUND
  11. 3 CLIMATE AND FROZEN GROUND
  12. 4 THE GROUND THERMAL REGIME
  13. 5 THE FORMS OF THE GROUND SURFACE 1: SLOPES AND SUBSIDENCES
  14. 6 THE FORMS OF THE GROUND SURFACE 2: STRUC-TURES AND MICROTOPOGRAPHY OF LEVEL GROUND
  15. 7 THERMODYNAMIC BEHAVIOUR OF FROZEN SOILS
  16. 8 HYDROLOGY OF FROZEN GROUND
  17. 9 THE MECHANICS OF FROZEN GROUND
  18. 10 GEOCRYOLOGY PAST AND FUTURE
  19. References
  20. Index