Theory of evolution in snow cover science : atlas monograph / Erland G. Kolomyts.

Format:

• Book

Author/Creator:

• Kolomyt︠s︡, Ė. G. (Ėrland Georgievich)

Series:

• Earth sciences in the 21st century series.
• Earth sciences in the 21st century

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

• Snowflakes.
• Snow.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (382 p.)

Place of Publication:

Hauppauge, New York : Nova Science Publishers, 2013.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

The Atlas-monograph presents a novel approach to the study of the development of snow cover based on its crystal morphology and the fundamental laws of natural symmetry. The Atlas displays more than 320 microphotos of crystals of depth hoar and newly fallen, wind-transported, and small- and medium-grained snow in various mountain and flatland regions of Russia. The principal types of geometrical symmetry are shown along with the phase forms of crystal growth and decomposition and constructive and regressive metamorphism in both loose and dense snow. Illustrated are the morphological features o

Contents:

• ""THEORY OF EVOLUTION IN SNOW COVER SCIENCE ATLAS MONOGRAPH""; ""THEORY OF EVOLUTION IN SNOW COVER SCIENCE ATLAS MONOGRAPH""; ""Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data""; ""CONTENTS""; ""FOREWORD""; ""INTRODUCTION: THE CONTEMPORARY STATE OF THE PROBLEM""; ""PART I: CRYSTAL-MORPHOLOGY OF SNOW AS ITS MAIN STRUCTURE QUALITY""; ""ABSTRACT""; ""PART II :SYSTEM ORGANIZATION AND EVOLUTION OF SNOW COVER""; ""Chapter 1 CRYSTAL-MORPHOLOGY OF SNOW COVER AS THE OBJECT OF GLACIOLOGICAL RESEARCH""; ""ABSTRACT""; ""1.1. TWO APPROACHES TO THE STUDY OF SNOW STRUCTURE AND METAMORPHISM""
• ""1.2. SNOW STRUCTURE IN CRYSTAL-MORPHOLOGICAL INTERPRETATION""""1.3. THE PRINCIPALS OF MODERN CRYSTAL GROWTH THEORY""; ""1.4. EVOLUTIONARY SNOW STRUCTURE STUDIES: SUBJECT AND PROBLEMS""; ""1.5. METHODS OF COLLECTION AND PROCESSING OF PRIMARY EMPIRICAL MATERIAL""; ""Chapter 2 DOCTRINE OF SYMMETRY: METHODOLOGICAL BASIS OF EVOLUTIONARY SNOW STUDIES""; ""ABSTRACT""; ""2.1. FUNDAMENTALS OF THE THEORY OF SYMMETRY""; ""2.2. PRINCIPLES OF THE SYMMETRY ANALYSIS OF SNOW STRUCTURE""; ""2.3. THE SYMMETRY PRINCIPLE FOR DETERMINING THE MACRO-MORPHOLOGY OF CRYSTALS""
• ""2.4. METHODS FOR QUALITATIVELY EVALUATING THE VISIBLE SYMMETRY OF A CRYSTAL""""Chapter 3 HYDROTHERMAL REGIME OF SNOW PACK AND REAL SYMMETRY OF CRYSTALS""; ""ABSTRACT""; ""3.1. GEOGRAPHICAL TYPES OF SNOW COVER FORMATION AND DEVELOPMENT""; ""3.2. THE HYDROTHERMAL CONDITIONS FOR THE SUBLIMATION RECRYSTALLIZATION OF SNOW""; ""3.3. REGIONAL CONTRASTS OF THE HYDROTHERMAL REGIME OF SNOW COVER""; ""3.4. CRYSTAL SYMMETRY AS AN INDEX OF HYDROTHERMAL FIELD OF SNOW PACK""; ""Chapter 4 DETERMINATIVE EVOLUTIONARY MODEL OF SNOW SUBLIMATION METAMORPHISM""; ""ABSTRACT""
• ""4.1. ONTOGENY OF CRYSTAL INDIVIDUALS""""4.2. EVOLUTIONARY SUBLIMATION-METAMORPHIC CYCLE OF SEASONAL SNOW COVER AND ITS REGIONAL VERSIONS""; ""4.3. SKELETAL GROWTH AS A PROCESS OF SUPERPOSITION OF THE SYMMETRIES OF CRYSTAL AND ENVIRONMENT""; ""4.4. REGULATING MECHANISMS IN CRYSTALâ€?VAPOR SYSTEMS""; ""4.5. EVOLUTIONARY CHARACTER OF THE SUBLIMATIONMETAMORPHIC CYCLE""; ""4.6. TOWARD THE THEORY OF SUBLIMATION METAMORPHISM""; ""Chapter 5 MORPHOLOGY AND MORPHOMETRY OF CRYSTAL INDIVIDUALS IN SNOW COVER""; ""ABSTRACT""
• ""5.1. MORPHOLOGICAL CHARACTERS OF THE SHAPES OF CRYSTAL GROWTH AND DESTRUCTION""""5.2. MORPHOMETRIC MEASURE OF THERMODYNAMIC NONEQUILIBRIUM OF CRYSTAL""; ""5.3. THE MORPHOLOGICAL FEATURES OF CRYSTAL DEFORMATIONS""; ""5.4. CRYSTAL-MORPHOLOGICAL CLASSIFICATION OF DEPOSITED SNOW""; ""Chapter 6 EVOLUTION AND ORGANIZATION OF CRYSTAL COMMUNITIES IN SNOW LAYER""; ""ABSTRACT""; ""6.1. BASIC LAWS OF EVOLUTION""; ""6.2. ENERGY ESTIMATION OF CRYSTAL COMMUNITY ORGANIZATION""; ""6.3. SYMMETRY METHODS FOR CALCULATING SNOW LAYER STRUCTURE""; ""6.4. SNOW LAYER ORDERING AND ITS STRUCTURAL SIGNIFICANCE""
• ""6.5. ANALYSIS AND INTERPRETATION OF RELATIONS BETWEEN STRUCTURAL PARAMETERS""

Notes:

• Description based upon print version of record.
• Includes bibliographical references and index.
• Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (ebrary, viewed December 16, 2013).

ISBN:

1-62948-027-4

OCLC:

864139636