Contains 22 original papers and 26 abstracts of papers presented at the symposium held in Tokyo, Japan December 7-9, 1982.

Caused by swell-induced flexural failure of ice. Exact nature of fracture and generation of swell discussed.

Various passive and active remote sensor types are discussed, and the book then concentrates on specific geophysical applications. Its interdisciplinary approach means that major advances and publications are highlighted.

This book is named after the international summer school held annually in the beautiful alpine village of Karthaus, Northern Italy, and consists of twenty chapters based on lectures from the school.

This multi-author work examines the glacial geology; measurement; temperature; and the climatic record from ice cores and other topics.

This book presents a thorough review of how the polar climates have changed over the last million years and sets recent changes within a long term perspective.

This book is a comprehensive discussion of the applications of both satellite remote sensing and advanced ground-based remote sensing as related to polar science and operations.

An extensive reference list, recommendations for further reading and numerous illustrations add to the value of the text.