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Author | : National Research Council |
Publisher | : National Academies Press |
Total Pages | : 122 |
Release | : 1993-02-01 |
Genre | : Science |
ISBN | : 0309049474 |
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With the negotiation of the International Protocol on Environmental Protection in 1991, those nations conducting scientific research programs in Antarctica face new challenges for stewardship of the southern continent and protection of its environment. Science and Stewardship in the Antarctic examines how the implementation of the 1991 agreement in the United States can be done in such a way to ensure the compatibility of scientific and environmental protection goals in this global laboratory. The book also addresses the potential for the new requirements both to benefit and harm research activities in Antarctica.
Author | : National Research Council |
Publisher | : National Academies Press |
Total Pages | : 162 |
Release | : 2007-08-09 |
Genre | : Science |
ISBN | : 0309106354 |
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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 evolution, the past climate of the Antarctic, and the formation of ice sheets, among other things. The next stage of exploration requires direct sampling of these aquatic systems. However, if sampling is not done cautiously, the environmental integrity and scientific value of these environments could be compromised. At the request of the National Science Foundation, this National Research Council assesses what is needed to responsibly explore subglacial lakes. Exploration of Antarctic Subglacial Aquatic Environments concludes that it is time for research on subglacial lakes to begin, and this research should be guided by internationally agreed upon protocols. The book suggests an initial protocol, which includes full characterization of the lakes by remote sensing, and minimum standards for biological and other types of contamination.
Author | : Committee on Principles of Environmental Stewardship for the Exploration and Study of Subglacial Environments |
Publisher | : National Academies Press |
Total Pages | : 143 |
Release | : 2007-07-12 |
Genre | : Nature |
ISBN | : 9780309106351 |
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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 evolution, the past climate of the Antarctic, and the formation of ice sheets, among other things. The next stage of exploration requires direct sampling of these aquatic systems. However, if sampling is not done cautiously, the environmental integrity and scientific value of these environments could be compromised. At the request of the National Science Foundation, this National Research Council assesses what is needed to responsibly explore subglacial lakes. Exploration of Antarctic Subglacial Aquatic Environments concludes that it is time for research on subglacial lakes to begin, and this research should be guided by internationally agreed upon protocols. The book suggests an initial protocol, which includes full characterization of the lakes by remote sensing, and minimum standards for biological and other types of contamination.
Author | : National Science Foundation (U.S.). Division of Polar Programs |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 100 |
Release | : 1983 |
Genre | : Antarctica |
ISBN | : |
Download United States Antarctic Research Program Personnel Manual Book in PDF, ePub and Kindle
Author | : United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 100 |
Release | : 1994 |
Genre | : Law |
ISBN | : |
Download S. 1427, the Antarctic Scientific Research, Tourism, and Marine Resources Act of 1993, to Implement the Protocol on Environmental Protection to the Antarctic Treaty Book in PDF, ePub and Kindle
Distributed to some depository libraries in microfiche.
Author | : United States. Congress. House. Committee on Science, Space, and Technology. Subcommittee on Science |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 128 |
Release | : 1994 |
Genre | : Law |
ISBN | : |
Download H.R. 3532, the Antarctic Environmental Protection Act Book in PDF, ePub and Kindle
Author | : United States Antarctic Program |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : |
Release | : 1992 |
Genre | : Antarctica |
ISBN | : |
Download United States Antarctic Program Science Program Plan, 1992-93 Book in PDF, ePub and Kindle
Author | : Paul Arthur Berkman |
Publisher | : Academic Press |
Total Pages | : 296 |
Release | : 2002 |
Genre | : Business & Economics |
ISBN | : 9780120915606 |
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CD-ROM contains: The Antarctic Treaty Searchable Database: 1959-1999, a replica of the web site (http://webhost.nvi.net/aspire).
Author | : National Research Council |
Publisher | : National Academies Press |
Total Pages | : 212 |
Release | : 2011-12-28 |
Genre | : Science |
ISBN | : 0309214696 |
Download Future Science Opportunities in Antarctica and the Southern Ocean Book in PDF, ePub and Kindle
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 offers many opportunities for scientific research. Ever since the first humans set foot on Antarctica a little more than a century ago, the discoveries made there have advanced our scientific knowledge of the region, the world, and the Universe-but there is still much more to learn. However, conducting scientific research in the harsh environmental conditions of Antarctica is profoundly challenging. Substantial resources are needed to establish and maintain the infrastructure needed to provide heat, light, transportation, and drinking water, while at the same time minimizing pollution of the environment and ensuring the safety of researchers. Future Science Opportunities in Antarctica and the Southern Ocean suggests actions for the United States to achieve success for the next generation of Antarctic and Southern Ocean science. The report highlights important areas of research by encapsulating each into a single, overarching question. The questions fall into two broad themes: (1) those related to global change, and (2) those related to fundamental discoveries. In addition, the report identified key science questions that will drive research in Antarctica and the Southern Ocean in coming decades, and highlighted opportunities to be leveraged to sustain and improve the U.S. research efforts in the region.
Author | : National Science Foundation (U.S.) |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 252 |
Release | : |
Genre | : Federal aid to research |
ISBN | : |
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