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Bering Sea Ecosystem
Av National Research Council, Division on Earth and Life Studies m. fl.
Häftad, 1996
1693 kr
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The Bering Sea, which lies between the United States and Russia, is one of the most productive ecosystems in the world and has prolific fishing grounds. Yet there have been significant unexplained population fluctuations in marine mammals and birds in the region. The book examines the Bering Sea …
Oil Spill Recovery Institute
Past, Present, and Future Directions
Av National Research Council, Division on Earth and Life Studies m. fl.
Häftad, 2003
765 kr
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As a result of the 1989 Exxon Valdez Oil Spill in Prince William Sound, Congress passed the Oil Pollution Act of 1990 (OPA 90), and within that legislation, the Oil Spill Recovery Institute (OSRI) was born. This report assesses the strength and weaknesses of this research program, with emphasis on …
Toward an Integrated Arctic Observing Network
Av National Research Council, Division on Earth and Life Studies m. fl.
Häftad, 2006
802 kr
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Observable changes with regional and global implications, such as warming temperatures and reduced sea ice, are taking place across the Arctic. However, the record of Arctic observations suffers from incomplete geographic coverage and limited duration, and measurements are not well coordinated. …
Exploration of Antarctic Subglacial Aquatic Environments
Environmental and Scientific Stewardship
Av Committee on Principles of Environmental Stewardship for the Exploration and Study of Subglacial Environments, Polar Research Board m. fl.
E-bok, 2007
511 kr
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Antarctica is renowned for its extreme cold; yet surprisingly, radar measurements have revealed a vast network of lakes, rivers, and streams several kilometers beneath the Antarctic ice sheet. Sealed from Earth''s atmosphere for millions of years, they may provide vital information about microbial …
Antarctica
A Keystone in a Changing World
Av U.S. Geological Survey, National Research Council m. fl.
Inbunden, 2008
713 kr
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Antarctica is the center from which all surrounding continental bodies separated millions of years ago. Antarctica: A Keystone in a Changing World, reinforces the importance of continual changes in the country's history and the impact of these changes on global systems. The book also places …
Antarctica
A Keystone in a Changing World
Av Polar Research Board, National Research Council m. fl.
E-bok, 2008
511 kr
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Antarctica is the center from which all surrounding continental bodies separated millions of years ago. Antarctica: A Keystone in a Changing World , reinforces the importance of continual changes in the country''s history and the impact of these changes on global systems. The book also places …
Abrupt Climate Change
Inevitable Surprises
Av Committee on Abrupt Climate Change, Ocean Studies Board m. fl.
E-bok, 2002
762 kr
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The climate record for the past 100,000 years clearly indicates that the climate system has undergone periodic—and often extreme—shifts, sometimes in as little as a decade or less. The causes of abrupt climate changes have not been clearly established, but the triggering of events is likely to be …
Scientific Value of Arctic Sea Ice Imagery Derived Products
Av National Research Council, Division on Earth and Life Studies m. fl.
Häftad, 2009
287 kr
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During the 1990s, a government program brought together environmental scientists and members of the intelligence community to consider how classified assets and data could be applied to further the understanding of environmental change. As part of the Medea program, collection of overhead …
Scientific Value of Arctic Sea Ice Imagery Derived Products
Av Committee on the Scientific Value of Arctic Sea Ice Imagery Derived Products, and National Security Committee on Climate, Energy m. fl.
E-bok, 2009
200 kr
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During the 1990s, a government program brought together environmental scientists and members of the intelligence community to consider how classified assets and data could be applied to further the understanding of environmental change. As part of the Medea program, collection of overhead …
Scientific Value of Arctic Sea Ice Imagery Derived Products
Av Committee on the Scientific Value of Arctic Sea Ice Imagery Derived Products, and National Security Committee on Climate, Energy m. fl.
E-bok, 2009
202 kr
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During the 1990s, a government program brought together environmental scientists and members of the intelligence community to consider how classified assets and data could be applied to further the understanding of environmental change. As part of the Medea program, collection of overhead …
Developing a Research and Restoration Plan for Arctic-Yukon-Kuskokwim (Western Alaska) Salmon
Av Committee on Review of Arctic-Yukon-Kuskokwim (Western Alaska) Research and Restoration Plan for Salmon, Board on Environmental Studies and Toxicology m. fl.
E-bok, 2005
678 kr
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Recent declines in the abundance of salmon in the Arctic-Yukon-Kuskokwim (AYK) region of western Alaska have created hardships for the people and communities who depend on this resource. In 2002, the AYK Sustainable Salmon Initiative (SSI) was created to undertake research to understand the reasons …
Elements of a Science Plan for the North Pacific Research Board
Av Committee on a Science Plan for the North Pacific Research Board, Ocean Studies Board m. fl.
E-bok, 2004
658 kr
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The North Pacific Research Board (NPRB) was established in 1997 as custodian to a pool of funds intended for the study of the North Pacific Ocean, Bering Sea, and Arctic Ocean. The success of the NRPB is the development of a high quality, long-range science plan that provides a better understanding …
Cumulative Environmental Effects of Oil and Gas Activities on Alaska's North Slope
Av Committee on Cumulative Environmental Effects of Oil and Gas Activities on Alaska's North Slope, Board on Environmental Studies and Toxicology m. fl.
E-bok, 2003
1681 kr
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This book identifies accumulated environmental, social and economic effects of oil and gas leasing, exploration, and production on Alaska''s North Slope. Economic benefits to the region have been accompanied by effects of the roads, infrastructure and activies of oil and gas production on the …
Decline of the Steller Sea Lion in Alaskan Waters
Untangling Food Webs and Fishing Nets
Av Committee on the Alaska Groundfish Fishery and Steller Sea Lions, Ocean Studies Board m. fl.
E-bok, 2003
1039 kr
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For an unknown reason, the Steller sea lion population in Alaska has declined by 80% over the past three decades. In 2001, the National Research Council began a study to assess the many hypotheses proposed to explain the sea lion decline including insufficient food due to fishing or the late 1970s …
Century of Ecosystem Science
Planning Long-Term Research in the Gulf of Alaska
Av Committee to Review the Gulf of Alaska Ecosystem Monitoring Program, Polar Research Board m. fl.
E-bok, 2002
555 kr
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This report provides guidance to the Gulf Ecosystem Monitoring (GEM) program to help ensure that it is based on a a science plan that is robust, far-reaching, and scientifically sound. The report commends the Trustee Council for its foresight in setting aside funds to create a trust fund to provide …
Enhancing NASA's Contributions to Polar Science
A Review of Polar Geophysical Data Sets
Av Committee to Review NASA's Polar Geophysical Data Sets, Polar Research Board m. fl.
E-bok, 2001
866 kr
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The high latitudes of the Arctic and Antarctic, together with some mountainous areas with glaciers and long-lasting snow, are sometimes called the cryosphere-defined as that portion of the planet where water is perennially or seasonally frozen as sea ice, snow cover, permafrost, ice sheets, and …
Arctic Aeromedical Laboratory's Thyroid Function Study
A Radiological Risk and Ethical Analysis
Av Committee on Evaluation of 1950s Air Force Human Health Testing in Alaska Using Radioactive Iodine-131, and Resources Commission on Geosciences, Environment m. fl.
E-bok, 1996
660 kr
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During the 1950s, with the Cold War looming, military planners sought to know more about how to keep fighting forces fit and capable in the harsh Alaskan environment. In 1956 and 1957, the U.S. Air Force''s former Arctic Aeromedical Laboratory conducted a study of the role of the thyroid in human …
Bering Sea Ecosystem
Av Committee on the Bering Sea Ecosystem, Environment and Resources Commission on Geosciences m. fl.
E-bok, 1996
1212 kr
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The Bering Sea, which lies between the United States and Russia, is one of the most productive ecosystems in the world and has prolific fishing grounds. Yet there have been significant unexplained population fluctuations in marine mammals and birds in the region. The book examines the Bering Sea …
Antarctica
A Keystone in a Changing World
Av Polar Research Board, National Research Council m. fl.
E-bok, 2008
727 kr
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Antarctica is the center from which all surrounding continental bodies separated millions of years ago. Antarctica: A Keystone in a Changing World , reinforces the importance of continual changes in the country''s history and the impact of these changes on global systems. The book also places …
Exploration of Antarctic Subglacial Aquatic Environments
Environmental and Scientific Stewardship
Av Committee on Principles of Environmental Stewardship for the Exploration and Study of Subglacial Environments, Polar Research Board m. fl.
E-bok, 2007
727 kr
Lägg i varukorg
Antarctica is renowned for its extreme cold; yet surprisingly, radar measurements have revealed a vast network of lakes, rivers, and streams several kilometers beneath the Antarctic ice sheet. Sealed from Earth''s atmosphere for millions of years, they may provide vital information about microbial …
Polar Icebreakers in a Changing World
An Assessment of U.S. Needs
Av Committee on the Assessment of U.S. Coast Guard Polar Icebreaker Roles and Future Needs, Polar Research Board m. fl.
E-bok, 2007
641 kr
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The United States has enduring national and strategic interests in the polar regions, including citizens living above the Arctic circle and three year-round scientific stations in the Antarctic. Polar icebreaking ships are needed to access both regions. Over the past several decades, the U.S. …
Toward an Integrated Arctic Observing Network
Av Committee on Designing an Arctic Observing Network, Polar Research Board m. fl.
E-bok, 2006
849 kr
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Observable changes with regional and global implications, such as warming temperatures and reduced sea ice, are taking place across the Arctic. However, the record of Arctic observations suffers from incomplete geographic coverage and limited duration, and measurements are not well coordinated. …
Review of the Draft Research and Restoration Plan for Arctic-Yukon-Kuskokwim (Western Alaska) Salmon
Av Committee on Review of Arctic-Yukon-Kuskokwim (Western Alaska) Research and Restoration Plan for Salmon, Board on Environmental Studies and Toxicology m. fl.
E-bok, 2006
416 kr
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Declines in the abundance of salmon in the Arctic-Yukon-Kuskokwim (AYK) region of western Alaska in the late 1990s and early 2000s created hardships for the people and communities who depend on this resource. Based on recommendations from a 2004 National Academies report, the AYK Sustainable Salmon …
Polar Icebreaker Roles and U.S. Future Needs
A Preliminary Assessment
Av Committee on the Assessment of U.S. Coast Guard Polar Icebreaker Roles and Future Needs, Polar Research Board m. fl.
E-bok, 2005
407 kr
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The age and condition of the U.S. Coast Guard''s polar icebreakers are jeopardizing national security and scientific research in the Arctic and Antarctic, according to an interim report from the National Academies. Because of a shortfall in funding for U.S. polar icebreaking activities, long-term …
Final Comments on the Science Plan for the North Pacific Research Board
Av Committee on a Science Plan for the North Pacific Research Board, Ocean Studies Board m. fl.
E-bok, 2005
288 kr
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The North Pacific Research Board (NPRB) was established by Congress in 1997 to recommend marine research activities to the Secretary of Commerce on or relating to the fisheries or marine ecosystem in the North Pacific Ocean, Bering Sea, Arctic Ocean, and related bodies of water. NPRB called on the …
Planning for the International Polar Year 2007-2008
Report of the Implementation Workshop
Av Committee on International Polar Year 2007-2008: Report of the Implementation Workshop, Polar Research Board m. fl.
E-bok, 2005
416 kr
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The International Polar Year (IPY) 2007-2008 will be an internationally coordinated campaign of polar observations, research, and analysis that will further our understanding of physical and social processes in the polar regions, examine their globally-connected role in the climate system, and …
Oil Spill Recovery Institute
Past, Present, and Future Directions
Av Committee to Review the Oil Spill Recovery Institute's Research Program, Polar Research Board m. fl.
E-bok, 2003
779 kr
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As a result of the 1989 Exxon Valdez Oil Spill in Prince William Sound, Congress passed the Oil Pollution Act of 1990 (OPA 90), and within that legislation, the Oil Spill Recovery Institute (OSRI) was born. This report assesses the strength and weaknesses of this research program, with emphasis on …
Community Development Quota Program in Alaska
Av Committee to Review the Community Development Quota Program, Environment and Resources Commission on Geosciences m. fl.
E-bok, 1999
953 kr
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This book reviews the performance and effectiveness of the Community Development Quotas (CDQ) programs that were formed as a result of the Sustainable Fisheries Act of 1996. The CDQ program is a method of allocating access to fisheries to eligible communities with the intent of promoting local …
Frontiers in Understanding Climate Change and Polar Ecosystems
Report of a Workshop
Av National Research Council, Division on Earth and Life Studies m. fl.
Häftad, 2011
370 kr
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The polar regions are experiencing rapid changes in climate. These changes are causing observable ecological impacts of various types and degrees of severity at all ecosystem levels, including society. Even larger changes and more significant impacts are anticipated. As species respond to changing …
Frontiers in Understanding Climate Change and Polar Ecosystems
Report of a Workshop
Av Committee for the Workshop on Frontiers in Understanding Climate Change and Polar Ecosystems, Polar Research Board m. fl.
E-bok, 2011
286 kr
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The polar regions are experiencing rapid changes in climate. These changes are causing observable ecological impacts of various types and degrees of severity at all ecosystem levels, including society. Even larger changes and more significant impacts are anticipated. As species respond to changing …