The present paper reviews and discusses the data and information on the thermophysical properties of ice, snow, and sea ice. These properties include thermal conductivity, specific heat, density, thermal diffusivity, latent heat of fusion, thermal expansion, and absorption coefficient. The available data are graphed to make them easier to use with the recommended correlation equation as completely as possible. Theoretical models are extensively discussed that can predict the thermal conductivity of snow in terms of thermal conductivity of ice and equivalent thermal conductivity of air incorporating the contribution of water-vapor diffusion.
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