De la rupture des glaces du Ple Arctique by Antoine Aubriet - 9781108048279

De la rupture des glaces du Ple ArctiqueOu, observations gographiques, physiques et mtorologiques sur les mers et les contres du Ple Arctique\nAuthor(s): Antoine Aubriet\nFormat: Paperback\nPublisher: Cambridge University Press, United Kingdom\nImprint: Cambridge University Press\nISBN-13: 9781108048279, 978-1108048279\nSynopsis\nIn the nineteenth century, scientists were convinced that the North Pole was free of ice. This myth was fostered since the eighteenth century, when it was thought that ice came from rivers and mainly formed near coasts. Rivers supposedly carried into the north seas a prodigious amount of glaons or 'ice cubes', which formed enormous masses of ice as they accumulated. This misconception led to an inaccurate climate theory that persisted until the beginning of the twentieth century: ice near a country's shores produces bitter cold in that country. This book, published in 1818, links the harsh winters of [tel] in England and Europe to the impressive amount of ic.