Ice Mechanics for Geophysical and Civil Engineering Applications

Ice Mechanics for Geophysical and Civil Engineering Applications presents foundational concepts and analytical tools in ice mechanics alongside their practical applications. The book connects theoretical formulations to challenges in glaciology, climate research, and cold-regions civil engineering.

The volume explores the physical properties of sea and polar ice treated as an anisotropic polycrystalline material, integrating field observations and experimental measurements. It addresses material behavior across diverse stress, deformation, and deformation-rate regimes across scales from single crystals to polar ice caps in Greenland and Antarctica.

The work is intended for scientists, engineers, and graduate students engaged in mathematical and numerical modeling of problems involving natural ice.