Sage Earthkeeper

Snow Insulation Properties (eBook, ePUB)

Illustrator: Ai / Übersetzer: Ai

• Format: ePub

Produktbeschreibung

Snow Insulation Properties reveals the hidden world beneath the winter landscape, highlighting snow's crucial role as a natural insulator. More than just a picturesque scene, snow profoundly impacts mountain ecosystems, habitats, and even the very geography of these regions.

The book explores how snow acts as a thermal regulator, maintaining ground temperatures and providing a stable environment for life to thrive. One intriguing fact is that snow's unique structure traps air, hindering heat transfer from the ground to the atmosphere.

The book examines the physics of snow insulation, the ecological communities that depend on it, and the geomorphological effects of persistent snow cover. It progresses from the microphysics of snow to the ecological communities beneath the snowpack, and finally, to the geomorphological impacts.

Understanding these properties is essential for comprehending the delicate balance of life in cold environments and the implications of climate change. The book emphasizes that snow isn't just a passive layer but an active force shaping ecological and geomorphological processes.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Publifye
• Seitenzahl: 83
• Erscheinungstermin: 26. Februar 2025
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9788235224453
• Artikelnr.: 73575539