Exploring the Last Continent : An Introduction to Antarctica /

Detalles Bibliográficos
Autor Corporativo: SpringerLink (Online service)
Otros Autores: Liggett, Daniela. (Editor ), Storey, Bryan. (Editor ), Cook, Yvonne. (Editor ), Meduna, Veronika. (Editor )
Formato: eBook
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer, 2015.
Edición:1st ed. 2015.
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505 0 |a 1. Introduction -- PART 1: Physical Sciences -- 2. A Continent under Ice: Studying Geology in Antarctica -- 3. A Long Journey South: Unravelling Antarctica’s Geological History -- 4. Looking Back to the Future: Palaeoclimate Studies in Antarctica -- 5. An Ice-bound Continent: Antarctic’s Cryosphere and Hydrological Systems -- 6.Weather and Climate: Antarctica’s Role in the Global Atmospheric System -- 7. The Southern Ocean: Antarctica’s Northern Boundary -- 8. From Ice to Space: The Antarctic Atmosphere -- PART 2 -- 9. Remote Ocean Outposts: Biological Diversity of the Subantarctic Islands -- 10. Life on Land: Aquatic Terrestrial Ecosystems in Antarctica -- 11. Life on Land: Non-aquatic Terrestrial Eccosystems in Antarctica -- 12. Beyond the Ice: Marine Ecosystems in the Southern Ocean -- 13. Antarctic Megafauna: Birds and Mammals of Antarctica -- 14. Surviving in the Cold: Invertebrates and Fish in Antarctica -- 15. Polar Expeditions: Historical and Social Aspects of Antarctic Exploration -- 16. A Continent for Peace and Science: Antarctic Governance -- 17. Extreme and Unusual Psychology in Antarctica -- 18. Destination Icy Wilderness: Antarctic Tourism -- 19. Creativity at the Frozen Frontier: The Arts in Antarctica -- 20. Commercial Harvest: Exploitation of Antarctic Marine Living Resources -- 21. Southern Ocean Fisheries: Managing Harvests of Marine Life -- 22. The Search for Extremophiles: Antarctic Biological Prospecting -- 23. The Question of Mining: Geological Resources in Antarctica -- 24. Ice and Mineral Resources: Regulatory Challenges of Commercial Exploitation -- 25. Recent Climate Change: Causes and Impacts of Climate Change in Antarctica -- 26. Reducing Fossil Fuel Consumption: Renewable Energy in Antarctica -- 27. Alien Invasions and the Impact of Non-native Species: Changing the Face of Life on Land in Antarctica?- 28. Future Challenges in Antarctic Research: International and Interdisciplinary Cooperation -- 29. Antarctic Scientific Collaboration: The Role of SCAR. 
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650 0 |a Environmental geology. 
650 0 |a Environmental geography. 
650 0 |a Hydrology. 
650 0 |a Climate change. 
650 0 |a Renewable energy resources. 
650 0 |a Mineral resources. 
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650 2 4 |a Environmental Geography. 
650 2 4 |a Hydrology/Water Resources. 
650 2 4 |a Climate Change/Climate Change Impacts. 
650 2 4 |a Renewable and Green Energy. 
650 2 4 |a Mineral Resources. 
700 1 |a Liggett, Daniela.  |e editor. 
700 1 |a Storey, Bryan.  |e editor. 
700 1 |a Cook, Yvonne.  |e editor. 
700 1 |a Meduna, Veronika.  |e editor. 
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