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The Ecology of Snow and Ice Environments [[electronic resource]]
| The Ecology of Snow and Ice Environments [[electronic resource]] |
| Autore | Laybourn-Parry Johanna |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Oxford, : OUP Oxford, 2012 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (199 p.) |
| Disciplina | 577.586 |
| Altri autori (Persone) |
TranterMartyn
HodsonAndrew J |
| Soggetto topico |
Glaciology
Ice sheets Snow ecology |
| Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
| ISBN |
1-280-59502-7
9786613624857 0-19-162424-1 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa  |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Cover; Contents; Abbreviations; 1. An introduction to ice environments and their biology; 1.1 Introduction; 1.2 Introduction to functional dynamics and the organisms; 1.2.1 Community structure and function; 1.2.2 Organisms; 1.3 The cryosphere: past and present; 1.3.1 The last glacial maximum; 1.3.2 Contemporary fluctuations of glaciers and ice sheets; 1.3.3 Snowball Earth; 1.4 Sea ice; 1.4.1 Nature of sea ice; 1.4.2 Sea ice communities; 1.5 Lake ice; 1.6 Glaciers; 1.6.1 Ice mass balance zones in glacial ecosystems; 1.6.2 Hydrological zonation in surface ecosystems; 1.6.3 Supraglacial lakes
1.6.4 Water distribution in subsurface ecosystems 1.6.5 Water in subglacial habitats; 1.6.6 Overview: broad structure and characteristics of glacial ecosystems; 1.6.7 Life on glaciers; 1.7 Snow; 1.7.1 Physical and chemical characteristics; 1.7.2 Biological activity in snow; 2. Snow; 2.1 Snow as an environment; 2.2 Life on and in snow; 2.2.1 Snow algae; 2.2.2 Bacteria in snow; 2.3 Impact of snow on environments it covers seasonally; 2.3.1 Activity under the snow; 2.3.2 Impact of the release of accumulated nutrients in the snow pack at spring melt; 2.3.3 Variations in snow depth 3. Ice surface environments 3.1 Ice shelves; 3.1.1 Introduction; 3.1.2 Biology of ice shelf lakes; 3.2 Glaciers and ice sheets; 3.2.1 Supraglacial habitats; 3.2.2 Spatial variations in the biota in supraglacial habitats; 3.2.3 Cryoconite; 3.2.4 Carbon cycling and biological production; 3.2.5 Other debris habitats, including the ice margin; 4. Sea and lake ice; 4.1 Sea ice; 4.1.1 Introduction; 4.1.2 Adaptations; 4.1.3 Community structure and production; 4.2 Lake ice; 4.2.1 Introduction; 4.2.2 Community structure and production; 5. Subglacial environments; 5.1 Introduction 5.2 Biology of subglacial environments 5.2.1 Wet-based glaciers; 5.2.2 Blood Falls; 5.3 Life in glacial ice; 5.4 Subglacial lakes; 5.5 Lake Vida; 6. Astrobiology; 6.1 Introduction; 6.2 Extraterrestrial cryospheric environments; 6.2.1 Mars; 6.2.2 Europa: a Jovian moon; 6.2.3 Enceladus: a small Saturnian moon; 6.2.4 Titan: a large Saturnian moon; 6.3 Weaknesses of terrestrial analogues for extraterrestrial cryospheric environments; 7. Future directions; 7.1 Introduction; 7.2 Priority field sites for future research; 7.3 Remote sensing development; 7.4 Sensor technology; 7.5 Modelling 7.6 Molecular biology7.7 Elucidating the evolution of extremophile communities; Glossary; A; B; C; D; E; F; H; I; K; L; M; N; O; P; R; S; T; U; V; W; References; Index; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; I; J; K; L; M; N; O; P; Q; R; S; T; U; V; W; X; Z |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910457479303321 |
Laybourn-Parry Johanna
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| Oxford, : OUP Oxford, 2012 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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The Ecology of Snow and Ice Environments [[electronic resource]]
| The Ecology of Snow and Ice Environments [[electronic resource]] |
| Autore | Laybourn-Parry Johanna |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Oxford, : OUP Oxford, 2012 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (199 p.) |
| Disciplina | 577.586 |
| Altri autori (Persone) |
TranterMartyn
HodsonAndrew J |
| Soggetto topico |
Glaciology
Ice sheets Snow ecology |
| ISBN |
1-280-59502-7
9786613624857 0-19-162424-1 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Cover; Contents; Abbreviations; 1. An introduction to ice environments and their biology; 1.1 Introduction; 1.2 Introduction to functional dynamics and the organisms; 1.2.1 Community structure and function; 1.2.2 Organisms; 1.3 The cryosphere: past and present; 1.3.1 The last glacial maximum; 1.3.2 Contemporary fluctuations of glaciers and ice sheets; 1.3.3 Snowball Earth; 1.4 Sea ice; 1.4.1 Nature of sea ice; 1.4.2 Sea ice communities; 1.5 Lake ice; 1.6 Glaciers; 1.6.1 Ice mass balance zones in glacial ecosystems; 1.6.2 Hydrological zonation in surface ecosystems; 1.6.3 Supraglacial lakes
1.6.4 Water distribution in subsurface ecosystems 1.6.5 Water in subglacial habitats; 1.6.6 Overview: broad structure and characteristics of glacial ecosystems; 1.6.7 Life on glaciers; 1.7 Snow; 1.7.1 Physical and chemical characteristics; 1.7.2 Biological activity in snow; 2. Snow; 2.1 Snow as an environment; 2.2 Life on and in snow; 2.2.1 Snow algae; 2.2.2 Bacteria in snow; 2.3 Impact of snow on environments it covers seasonally; 2.3.1 Activity under the snow; 2.3.2 Impact of the release of accumulated nutrients in the snow pack at spring melt; 2.3.3 Variations in snow depth 3. Ice surface environments 3.1 Ice shelves; 3.1.1 Introduction; 3.1.2 Biology of ice shelf lakes; 3.2 Glaciers and ice sheets; 3.2.1 Supraglacial habitats; 3.2.2 Spatial variations in the biota in supraglacial habitats; 3.2.3 Cryoconite; 3.2.4 Carbon cycling and biological production; 3.2.5 Other debris habitats, including the ice margin; 4. Sea and lake ice; 4.1 Sea ice; 4.1.1 Introduction; 4.1.2 Adaptations; 4.1.3 Community structure and production; 4.2 Lake ice; 4.2.1 Introduction; 4.2.2 Community structure and production; 5. Subglacial environments; 5.1 Introduction 5.2 Biology of subglacial environments 5.2.1 Wet-based glaciers; 5.2.2 Blood Falls; 5.3 Life in glacial ice; 5.4 Subglacial lakes; 5.5 Lake Vida; 6. Astrobiology; 6.1 Introduction; 6.2 Extraterrestrial cryospheric environments; 6.2.1 Mars; 6.2.2 Europa: a Jovian moon; 6.2.3 Enceladus: a small Saturnian moon; 6.2.4 Titan: a large Saturnian moon; 6.3 Weaknesses of terrestrial analogues for extraterrestrial cryospheric environments; 7. Future directions; 7.1 Introduction; 7.2 Priority field sites for future research; 7.3 Remote sensing development; 7.4 Sensor technology; 7.5 Modelling 7.6 Molecular biology7.7 Elucidating the evolution of extremophile communities; Glossary; A; B; C; D; E; F; H; I; K; L; M; N; O; P; R; S; T; U; V; W; References; Index; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; I; J; K; L; M; N; O; P; Q; R; S; T; U; V; W; X; Z |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910779046803321 |
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Laybourn-Parry Johanna
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| Oxford, : OUP Oxford, 2012 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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The ecology of snow and ice environments / / Johanna Laybourn-Parry, Martyn Tranter and Andrew J. Hodson
| The ecology of snow and ice environments / / Johanna Laybourn-Parry, Martyn Tranter and Andrew J. Hodson |
| Autore | Laybourn-Parry Johanna |
| Edizione | [1st ed.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Oxford, : Oxford University Press, 2012 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (199 p.) |
| Disciplina | 577.586 |
| Altri autori (Persone) |
TranterM (Martyn)
HodsonAndrew J |
| Soggetto topico |
Snow ecology
Glaciology |
| ISBN |
1-280-59502-7
9786613624857 0-19-162424-1 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Cover; Contents; Abbreviations; 1. An introduction to ice environments and their biology; 1.1 Introduction; 1.2 Introduction to functional dynamics and the organisms; 1.2.1 Community structure and function; 1.2.2 Organisms; 1.3 The cryosphere: past and present; 1.3.1 The last glacial maximum; 1.3.2 Contemporary fluctuations of glaciers and ice sheets; 1.3.3 Snowball Earth; 1.4 Sea ice; 1.4.1 Nature of sea ice; 1.4.2 Sea ice communities; 1.5 Lake ice; 1.6 Glaciers; 1.6.1 Ice mass balance zones in glacial ecosystems; 1.6.2 Hydrological zonation in surface ecosystems; 1.6.3 Supraglacial lakes
1.6.4 Water distribution in subsurface ecosystems 1.6.5 Water in subglacial habitats; 1.6.6 Overview: broad structure and characteristics of glacial ecosystems; 1.6.7 Life on glaciers; 1.7 Snow; 1.7.1 Physical and chemical characteristics; 1.7.2 Biological activity in snow; 2. Snow; 2.1 Snow as an environment; 2.2 Life on and in snow; 2.2.1 Snow algae; 2.2.2 Bacteria in snow; 2.3 Impact of snow on environments it covers seasonally; 2.3.1 Activity under the snow; 2.3.2 Impact of the release of accumulated nutrients in the snow pack at spring melt; 2.3.3 Variations in snow depth 3. Ice surface environments 3.1 Ice shelves; 3.1.1 Introduction; 3.1.2 Biology of ice shelf lakes; 3.2 Glaciers and ice sheets; 3.2.1 Supraglacial habitats; 3.2.2 Spatial variations in the biota in supraglacial habitats; 3.2.3 Cryoconite; 3.2.4 Carbon cycling and biological production; 3.2.5 Other debris habitats, including the ice margin; 4. Sea and lake ice; 4.1 Sea ice; 4.1.1 Introduction; 4.1.2 Adaptations; 4.1.3 Community structure and production; 4.2 Lake ice; 4.2.1 Introduction; 4.2.2 Community structure and production; 5. Subglacial environments; 5.1 Introduction 5.2 Biology of subglacial environments 5.2.1 Wet-based glaciers; 5.2.2 Blood Falls; 5.3 Life in glacial ice; 5.4 Subglacial lakes; 5.5 Lake Vida; 6. Astrobiology; 6.1 Introduction; 6.2 Extraterrestrial cryospheric environments; 6.2.1 Mars; 6.2.2 Europa: a Jovian moon; 6.2.3 Enceladus: a small Saturnian moon; 6.2.4 Titan: a large Saturnian moon; 6.3 Weaknesses of terrestrial analogues for extraterrestrial cryospheric environments; 7. Future directions; 7.1 Introduction; 7.2 Priority field sites for future research; 7.3 Remote sensing development; 7.4 Sensor technology; 7.5 Modelling 7.6 Molecular biology7.7 Elucidating the evolution of extremophile communities; Glossary; A; B; C; D; E; F; H; I; K; L; M; N; O; P; R; S; T; U; V; W; References; Index; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; I; J; K; L; M; N; O; P; Q; R; S; T; U; V; W; X; Z |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910826184703321 |
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Laybourn-Parry Johanna
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| Oxford, : Oxford University Press, 2012 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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