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Skua and Penguin
Predator and Prey
Av Euan Young, L. C. Bliss m. fl.
Häftad, 2005
1172 kr
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Areas of barren rock and scree around the edge of Antarctica provide a breeding ground for two of the continent's most well-known species of bird: the south polar skua and the Adélie penguin. This book considers the relationship between these two species, taking as its study site Ross Island. …
The Growth and Decay of Ice
Av G. S. H. Lock, L. C. Bliss m. fl.
Häftad, 2005
1139 kr
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Ice exists in water, in air, in earth and in living organisms. The purpose of this book is to describe in mathematical, physical and biological terms, the growth and decay of ice, on a scale ranging from molecular to macroscopic. Consideration of the growth of ice in each of the above contexts …
Subantarctic Macquarie Island
Environment and Biology
Av Patricia Selkirk, Rod Seppelt m. fl.
Häftad, 2008
911 kr
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Macquarie Island, a speck of land rising from the Southern Ocean about 1,000 km south-east of Tasmania, is a wild and beautiful place. Declared a nature reserve in 1933, the island is of immense scientific interest, providing scientists with an opportunity to study unique geological features and to …
Transit Management in the Northwest Passage
Problems and Prospects
Av Cynthia Lamson, David L. van der Zwaag
Häftad, 2009
905 kr
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The operation of a commercial shipping route through the Northwest Passage - a 1450 kilometre marine corridor linking Baffin Bay to the Beaufort Sea - has been a recurring dream of traders since the late fifteenth century. It is now fast becoming a practical possibility with the recent discoveries …
Biology of Polar Bryophytes and Lichens
Häftad, 2009
1107 kr
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This book reviews the biology of bryophytes and lichens in the polar tundra, where these plants may form a dominant component of the vegetation. It considers adaptation to severe environments in terms of growth form, physiology and reproduction. The role of bryophytes and lichens is discussed in …
Arctic Air Pollution
Häftad, 2009
637 kr
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Arctic atmospheric pollution is now a major international issue. This volume presents the most authoritative review of this increasingly important subject for an audience of both scientists and administrators concerned with worldwide, as well as polar, pollution problems. Arctic Air Pollution is an …
Vegetation of the Soviet Polar Deserts
Häftad, 2009
664 kr
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This is a translation of Vera Aleksandrova's classic book, first published in Russian, which characterizes the vegetation of this rather special botanical region. Much important botanical research concerned with Arctic ecology is carried out in the Soviet Union, but is seldom available in English. …
Canada's Arctic Waters in International Law
Häftad, 2009
838 kr
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The crossing of the Northwest Passage in August 1985 by a US icebreaker, without requesting authorisation, raised the whole question of Canada's sovereignty over the waters of its Arctic Archipelago. Given this controversy and the existence of similar situations in other parts of the world, this …
Antarctic Mineral Exploitation
The Emerging Legal Framework
Häftad, 2009
868 kr
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The system of international co-operation in the Antarctic has been evolving rapidly since the signing of the Antarctic Treaty in 1959. Inextricably linked to this co-operation is the question of the rational management of Antarctic resources. In this book Professor Orrego Vicuna examines in depth …
The Antarctic Treaty Regime
Law, Environment and Resources
Häftad, 2009
597 kr
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The Antarctic Treaty regime is a uniquely successful legal system which preserves Antarctica for peaceful purposes and guarantees freedom of scientific research. This volume based on an international conference, examines the legal, political and environmental issues that it raises. After setting …
Antarctica: The Next Decade
Report of a Group Study Chaired by Sir Anthony Parsons
Av Anthony Parsons, Anthony Parsons
Häftad, 2009
634 kr
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The Antarctic Treaty, set up in 1961 to provide a means for managing international relations in Antarctica, was reviewed in 1991. The book considers the question of the region's future with the ever growing international interest in the area as a source of important mineral resources. In this …
Reindeer on South Georgia
The Ecology of an Introduced Population
Häftad, 2009
716 kr
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The introduction earlier this century of Norwegian reindeer to the sub-Antarctic island of South Georgia provided scientists with the unusual opportunity of studying the interaction between a large arctic herbivore and a southern ecosystem that had not previously been exposed to grazing by mammals. …
Antarctica: The Next Decade
Report of a Group Study Chaired by Sir Anthony Parsons
Inbunden, 1987
1498 kr
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The Antarctic Treaty, set up in 1961 to provide a means for managing international relations in Antarctica, was reviewed in 1991. The book considers the question of the region's future with the ever growing international interest in the area as a source of important mineral resources. In this …
The Living Tundra
Av Yu I. Chernov, L. C. Bliss m. fl.
Häftad, 1988
553 kr
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This wide-ranging account of the life of the tundra provides a fascinating insight into the ways in which animals, plants and climate interact in an inhospitable environment. Although the tundra is not rich in species compared with habitats in the tropics or even in temperate regions, it is an area …
The Frozen Earth
Fundamentals of Geocryology
Av Peter J. Williams, Michael W. Smith m. fl.
Häftad, 1991
846 kr
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This book describes the effects of cold climates on the surface of the earth. Using scientific principles, the authors describe the evolution of ground thermal conditions and the origin of natural features such as frost heave, solifluction, slope instabilities, patterned ground, pingos and ice …
Microbial Ecosystems of Antarctica
Av Warwick F. Vincent, L. C. Bliss m. fl.
Häftad, 2004
944 kr
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This book provides a structured account of the full range of environments in Antarctica and of the microbial communities that live within them. Environments examined include: snow and ice; benthic marine; sea ice; lakes and streams; marginal ice; soil; the open ocean; rock. In the more extreme …
Wind as a Geomorphic Agent in Cold Climates
Inbunden, 2004
2899 kr
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This book was first published in 2004. Wind erosion and deposition are important factors in cold climates because of the open space and scarce vegetation. Aeolian processes connected with sand drift in polar environments are similar to those in deserts but in cold environments, frost and snow also …
General Geocryology
Av E. D. Yershov, Peter J. Williams
Häftad, 2004
1514 kr
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In the cold regions, freezing of the ground presents major geotechnical and environmental challenges. In Russia, oil and gas gives these regions special economic and geopolitical significance. After glasnost, it became evident that research there was more comprehensive but the problems far greater …
The Age of the Arctic
Hot Conflicts and Cold Realities
Av Gail Osherenko, Oran R. Young m. fl.
Häftad, 2005
1107 kr
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Negotiations to create an International Arctic Science Committee have increased public awareness of issues involving the Arctic. This book provides a timely review of the situation from a social, political and human standpoint and provides an in-depth study of contemporary global controversies …
A History of Antarctic Science
Häftad, 2005
1434 kr
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This book is the first to describe the development of scientific activity in the Antarctic (as distinct from exploration) in all its aspects. Coverage spans three centuries, starting with Halley who laid the foundations of geophysics which was to be the principal driving force behind Antarctic …
Wind as a Geomorphic Agent in Cold Climates
Häftad, 2012
944 kr
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This book was first published in 2004. Wind erosion and deposition are important factors in cold climates because of the open space and scarce vegetation. Aeolian processes connected with sand drift in polar environments are similar to those in deserts but in cold environments, frost and snow also …
