A wondrous story of scientific endeavor-probing the great ice
sheets of Antarctica From the moment explorers set foot on the ice
of Antarctica in the early nineteenth century, they desired to
learn what lay beneath. David J. Drewry provides an insider's
account of the ambitious and often hazardous radar mapping
expeditions that he and fellow glaciologists undertook during the
height of the Cold War, when concerns about global climate change
were first emerging and scientists were finally able to peer into
the Antarctic ice and take its measure. In this panoramic book,
Drewry charts the history and breakthrough science of radio-echo
sounding, a revolutionary technique that has enabled researchers to
measure the thickness and properties of ice continuously from the
air-transforming our understanding of the world's great ice sheets.
To those involved in this epic fieldwork, it was evident that our
planet is rapidly changing, and its future depends on the stability
and behavior of these colossal ice masses. Drewry describes how bad
weather, downed aircraft, and human frailty disrupt the most
meticulously laid plans, and how success, built on remarkable
international cooperation, can spawn institutional rivalries. The
Land Beneath the Ice captures the excitement and innovative spirit
of a pioneering era in Antarctic geophysical exploration,
recounting its perils and scientific challenges, and showing how
its discoveries are helping us to tackle environmental challenges
of global significance.
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