Physics of Ice
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
Published: February 27, 2002
Language: eng
Number of pages: 392
ISBN-13: 9780198518945
First sentence: The whole character of the planet Earth depends on the abundance of water and on the temperature being such that all phases-ice, liquid, and vapour-are present in significant quantities.
Description: There is much scientific interest in ice, both because of its unique and intriguing properties and because of its importance in the environment. This text describes the physical properties of ice and interprets them in terms of its molecular structure.