This conference considered the feasibility of using icebergs from the Arctic and Antarctic for water supply for arid areas. Topics include iceberg characteristics, ocean circulation, drift of icebergs, melting and preservation, transport and handling, and environmental aspects.

ICe in the Ocean examines sea ice and icebergs and their role in the global climate system. It is comprehensive textbook suitablefor students, pure and applied researchers, and anyone interested in the polar oceans; the distribution of sea ice; the mechanisms of growth, development and decay; the thermodynamics and dynamics of sea ice; sea ice defo