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Geocryology
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Author : Stuart A. Harris
language : en
Publisher: CRC Press
Release Date : 2017-09-28
Geocryology written by Stuart A. Harris and has been published by CRC Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2017-09-28 with Science categories.
This book provides a general survey of Geocryology, which is the study of frozen ground called permafrost. Frozen ground is the product of cold climates as well as a variety of environmental factors. Its major characteristic is the accumulation of large quantities of ice which may exceed 90% by volume. Soil water changing to ice results in ground heaving, while thawing of this ice produces ground subsidence often accompanied by soil flowage. Permafrost is very susceptible to changes in weather and climate as well as to changes in the microenvironment. Cold weather produces contraction of the ground, resulting in cracking of the soil as well as breakup of concrete, rock, etc. Thus permafrost regions have unique landforms and processes not found in warmer lands. The book is divided into three parts. Part 1 provides an introduction to the characteristics of permafrost. Four chapters deal with its definition and characteristics, the unique processes operating there, the factors affecting it, and its general distribution. Part 2 consists of seven chapters describing the characteristic landforms unique to these areas and the processes involved in their formation. Part 3 discusses the special problems encountered by engineers in construction projects including settlements, roads and railways, the oil and gas industry, mining, and the agricultural and forest industries. The three authors represent three countries and three language groups, and together have over 120 years of experience of working in permafrost areas throughout the world. The book contains over 300 illustrations and photographs, and includes an extensive bibliography in order to introduce the interested reader to the large current literature. Finalist of the 2019 PROSE Awards.
General Geocryology
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Author : E. D. Yershov
language : en
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Release Date : 2004-08-19
General Geocryology written by E. D. Yershov and has been published by Cambridge University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2004-08-19 with Nature categories.
A wide-ranging and up-to-date review of permafrost science, unique in presenting the Russian viewpoint. This English edition brings the standard Russian work on geocryology to a larger readership, allowing the value of the knowledge and concepts developed to be realised more widely.
Geocryology
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Author : Albert Lincoln Washburn
language : en
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
Release Date : 1980
Geocryology written by Albert Lincoln Washburn and has been published by John Wiley & Sons this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1980 with Erosion categories.
Geocryology
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Author : Stuart A. Harris
language : en
Publisher: CRC Press/Balkema is
Release Date : 2017
Geocryology written by Stuart A. Harris and has been published by CRC Press/Balkema is this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2017 with Frozen ground categories.
"This book provides a general survey of Geocryology, which is the study of frozen ground called permafrost. Frozen ground is the product of cold climates as well as a variety of environmental factors. Its major characteristic is the accumulation of large quantities of ice which may exceed 90% by volume. Soil water changing to ice results in ground heaving, while thawing of this ice produces ground subsidence often accompanied by soil flowage. Permafrost is very susceptible to changes in weather and climate as well as to changes in the microenvironment. Cold weather produces contraction of the ground, resulting in cracking of the soil as well as breakup of concrete, rock, etc. Thus permafrost regions have unique landforms and processes not found in warmer lands. The book is divided into three parts. Part 1 provides an introduction to the characteristics of permafrost. Four chapters deal with its definition and characteristics, the unique processes operating there, the factors affecting it, and its general distribution. Part 2 consists of seven chapters describing the characteristic landforms unique to these areas and the processes involved in their formation. Part 3 discusses the special problems encountered by engineers in construction projects including settlements, roads and railways, the oil and gas industry, mining, and the agricultural and forest industries. The three authors represent three countries and three language groups, and together have over 120 years of experience of working in permafrost areas throughout the world. The book contains over 300 illustrations and photographs, and includes an extensive bibliography in order to introduce the interested reader to the large current literature."--Provided by publisher.
The Frozen Earth
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Author : Peter J. Williams
language : en
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Release Date : 1991-07-25
The Frozen Earth written by Peter J. Williams and has been published by Cambridge University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1991-07-25 with Science categories.
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.
Field And Theory
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Author : Michael Church
language : en
Publisher: UBC Press
Release Date : 2011-11-01
Field And Theory written by Michael Church and has been published by UBC Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2011-11-01 with Science categories.
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. Together they illustrate the central dilemma in a science where fieldwork must be undertaken in the harsh periglacial environment and where, consequently, it is difficult to test theory rigorously. The papers provide a valuable overview of the current status of international research in a wide area of the field -- permafrost, patterned ground, and cold climate phenomena and processes. The treatment varies from anecdotal, historical, and descriptive to mathematical.
Principles Of Geocryology Permafrost Studies
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Author : V.M.. Ponomarev
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1964
Principles Of Geocryology Permafrost Studies written by V.M.. Ponomarev and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1964 with categories.
Principles Of Geocryology Permafrost Studies Part 1 General Geocryology Chapter 6 Heat And Moisture Transfer In Freezing And Thawing Soils
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Author : National Research Council of Canada
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1963
Principles Of Geocryology Permafrost Studies Part 1 General Geocryology Chapter 6 Heat And Moisture Transfer In Freezing And Thawing Soils written by National Research Council of Canada and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1963 with categories.
Geocryology
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Author : Solange Uwera
language : en
Publisher: Delve Publishing
Release Date : 2018-12
Geocryology written by Solange Uwera and has been published by Delve Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2018-12 with Science categories.
Geocryology considers various aspects of Geocryology including an extensive historical overview of Geocryology and related issues. It includes definitions and characterstics of the basic factors of the environment, frozen ground and the process of frost action. Provides the reader with insights into the development of its history, so as to understand the complex issues like Cryosuction and thermokarst in a way so that readers can learn from them in an easy way and can draw some useful insights.
Fundamental Concepts And Terms In Geocryology Permafrost Studies
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Author : Arctic Construction and Frost Effects Laboratory (U.S.)
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1960
Fundamental Concepts And Terms In Geocryology Permafrost Studies written by Arctic Construction and Frost Effects Laboratory (U.S.) and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1960 with Frozen ground categories.