Field and Theory : Lectures in Geocryology.
Church, Michael.
Field and Theory : Lectures in Geocryology. - 1st ed. - 1 online resource (230 pages)
Intro -- Contents -- List of Figures and Illustrations -- List of Tables -- Preface -- Acknowledgements -- Notation -- 1. On the Scientific Method of J. Ross Mackay -- 2. Experimental Observations of Periglacial Processes in the Arctic -- 3. Extreme Rainfall and Rapid Snowmelt as Causes of Mass Movements in High Latitude Mountains -- 4. Estimation of Avalanche Runout Distances in New Zealand -- 5. The Ice Factor in Frozen Ground -- 6. Models of Soil Freezing -- 7. A Step Function Model of Ice Segregation -- 8. Recent Observations on the Deformation of Ice and Ice-Rich Permafrost -- 9. Distribution of Recently Active Ice and Soil Wedges in the U.S.S.R. -- 10. Periglacial Problems -- Notes on Contributors -- Author Citation Index -- A -- B -- C -- D -- E -- F -- G -- H -- I -- J -- K -- L -- M -- N -- O -- P -- R -- S -- T -- U -- V -- W -- Y -- Z -- Index -- A -- B -- C -- D -- E -- F -- G -- H -- I -- J -- K -- L -- M -- N -- O -- P -- R -- S -- T -- U -- V -- W -- Y.
This collection of papers by internationally known scientists in the field of geocryology was originally presented as a series of lectures at the University of British Columbia in 1980-1 in honour of J. Ross MacKay.
9780774853682
MacKay, J. R., -- 1915-.
Frozen ground.
Ice.
Mass-wasting.
Electronic books.
GB642 -- .F54 1985eb
551.3/84
Field and Theory : Lectures in Geocryology. - 1st ed. - 1 online resource (230 pages)
Intro -- Contents -- List of Figures and Illustrations -- List of Tables -- Preface -- Acknowledgements -- Notation -- 1. On the Scientific Method of J. Ross Mackay -- 2. Experimental Observations of Periglacial Processes in the Arctic -- 3. Extreme Rainfall and Rapid Snowmelt as Causes of Mass Movements in High Latitude Mountains -- 4. Estimation of Avalanche Runout Distances in New Zealand -- 5. The Ice Factor in Frozen Ground -- 6. Models of Soil Freezing -- 7. A Step Function Model of Ice Segregation -- 8. Recent Observations on the Deformation of Ice and Ice-Rich Permafrost -- 9. Distribution of Recently Active Ice and Soil Wedges in the U.S.S.R. -- 10. Periglacial Problems -- Notes on Contributors -- Author Citation Index -- A -- B -- C -- D -- E -- F -- G -- H -- I -- J -- K -- L -- M -- N -- O -- P -- R -- S -- T -- U -- V -- W -- Y -- Z -- Index -- A -- B -- C -- D -- E -- F -- G -- H -- I -- J -- K -- L -- M -- N -- O -- P -- R -- S -- T -- U -- V -- W -- Y.
This collection of papers by internationally known scientists in the field of geocryology was originally presented as a series of lectures at the University of British Columbia in 1980-1 in honour of J. Ross MacKay.
9780774853682
MacKay, J. R., -- 1915-.
Frozen ground.
Ice.
Mass-wasting.
Electronic books.
GB642 -- .F54 1985eb
551.3/84