An Introduction to Ice in the Polar Oceans.

Abstract

This report provides a general review of the formation, growth, distribution, properties, and behavior of sea ice in the polar oceans. Aspects of sea ice that are discussed include its extent, formation, growth, heat balance, mass balance, mechanical properties, morphology, optical properties, salinity, structure, thermal properties, and thickness distribution.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Sep 01, 1985
Accession Number
ADA166140

Entities

People

  • Gary A. Maykut

Organizations

  • University of Washington

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Ground and Sea Platforms
  • Space

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Atmospheric Sciences
  • Climate Change
  • Energy Transfer
  • Glaciers
  • Heat Energy
  • Heat Of Fusion
  • Heat Transfer
  • Latent Heat
  • Materials
  • Mechanical Properties
  • Mechanics
  • Optical Properties
  • Physical Properties
  • Ridges
  • Thermodynamics
  • Topography
  • Transitions

Readers

  • Nanocomposite Materials Science
  • Polar and Arctic Studies