Future science opportunities in Antarctica and the Southern Ocean / Committee on Future Science Oppo...
Future science opportunities in Antarctica and the Southern Ocean / Committee on Future Science Oppo...
Future science opportunities in Antarctica and the Southern Ocean / Committee on Future Science Opportunities in Antarctica and the Southern Ocean, Polar Research Board, Division on Earth and Life Studies, National Research Council of the National Academies.
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Washington, D.C. : National Academies Press, c2011.
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N559.89/6
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English
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xiv, 195 p. : ill. ; 26 cm.
Contents
Introduction -- Fundamental questions of global change -- Fundamental questions of scientific discovery -- Opportunities to enhance research in Antarctica and the Southern Ocean -- Future directions in Antarctic and Southern Ocean science.
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Publisher
Washington, D.C. : National Academies Press, c2011.
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District of Columbia
Date Published
c2011.
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"Antarctica and the surrounding Southern Ocean remains one of the world's last frontiers. Covering nearly 14 million km² (an area approximately 1.4 times the size of the United States), Antarctica is the coldest, driest, highest, and windiest continent on Earth. While it is challenging to live and work in this extreme environment, this region offer...
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Future science opportunities in Antarctica and the Southern Ocean / Committee on Future Science Opportunities in Antarctica and the Southern Ocean, Polar Research Board, Division on Earth and Life Studies, National Research Council of the National Academies.
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Includes bibliographical references (p. 151-160).
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Also available online.
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N559.89/6
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74VvG03jXbQX
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/74VvG03jXbQX
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0309214696
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991012731279702626
