Physics of Ice

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Victor F. Petrenko (, Thayer School of Engineering, Dartmouth College, Hanover, New Hampshire, USA) Robert W. Whitworth (School of Physics and Astronomy, School of Physics and Astronomy, University of Birmingham)

Physics of Ice

Victor F. Petrenko (, Thayer School of Engineering, Dartmouth College, Hanover, New Hampshire, USA), Robert W. Whitworth (School of Physics and Astronomy, School of Physics and Astronomy, University of Birmingham)

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Oxford University Press
01 March 2002

Physics; Condensed matter physics (liquid state & solid state physics); Geophysics; Solid state chemistry; Crystallography; Mineralogy & gems; Geological surface processes (geomorphology); Geochemistry; Materials science

Ice is one of the most abundant and environmentally important materials on Earth, and its unique and intriguing physical properties present fascinating areas of study for a wide variety of researchers. This book is about the physics of ice, by which is meant the properties of the material itself and the ways in which these properties are interpreted in terms of water molecules and crystalline structure. Although ice has a simple crystal structure its hydrogen bonding results in unique properties, which continue to be the subject of active research.

In this book the physical principles underlying the properties of ice are carefully developed at a level aimed at pure and applied researchers in the field. Important topics like current understandings of the electrical, mechanical, and surface properties, and the occurrence of many different crystalline phases are developed in a coherent way for the first time. An extensive reference list and numerous illustrations add to the usefulness and readability of the text.

By: Victor F. Petrenko ( Thayer School of Engineering Dartmouth College Hanover New Hampshire USA), Robert W. Whitworth (School of Physics and Astronomy, School of Physics and Astronomy, University of Birmingham)
Imprint: Oxford University Press
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 232mm, Width: 155mm, Spine: 20mm
Weight: 596g
ISBN: 9780198518945
ISBN 10: 0198518943
Pages: 392
Publication Date: 01 March 2002
Audience: Professional and scholarly , Undergraduate
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

1: Introduction 2: Ice Ih 3: Elastic, thermal, and lattice dynamical properties 4: Electrical properties-theory 5: Electrical properties-experimental 6: Point defects 7: Dislocations and planar defects 8: Mechanical properties 9: Optical and electronic properties 10: The surface of ice 11: The other phases of ice 12: Ice in nature 13: Adhesion and friction

Professor Victor F. Petrenko, HB-8000, Dartmouth College, Hanover, NH 03755, USA Telephone: 001-603-646-3526 Email: victor.f.petrenko@dartmouth.edu Professor Robert W. Whitworth, 102 Presthope Road, Selly Oak, Birmingham B29 4NL Telephone: 0121-4753589 Email: r.w.whitworth@bham.ac.uk

Reviews for Physics of Ice

Review from previous edition A new textbook on the physics of ice has long been overdue... The careful scholarship and complementary expertise of the two authors have combined to produce a useful addition to every library and many personal collections. The book provides much for the ice specialist, the newcomer to the field and those seeking any information about this amazing material British Crystallographic Association News At last there is a book of sufficient detail and scope, yet manageable size, that can be used as a text for graduate courses in ice physics. And students will want to keep it as a reference for their careers in the broad field of glaciology. This book is the first comprehensive treatment of the physics of ice to be written in the last 25 years. It provides an up-to-date discussion of the properties of ice and an interpretation of these properties in terms of the structure of the water molecule and ice crystals Journal of Glaciology