This multi-disciplinary book will cater to students and those who want to have a more critical look behind the scenes of Antarctic science. This book will take a systems approach to providing insights into Antarctic ecosystems and the geophysical environment. Further, the book will link these insights to a discussion of current issues, such as climate change, bio prospecting, environmental management and Antarctic politics. It will be written and edited by experienced Antarctic researchers and scientists from a wide range of disciplines. Academic references will be included for those who wish to delve deeper into the topics discussed in the book.
Author(s): Daniela Liggett, Bryan Storey, Yvonne Cook, Veronika Meduna (eds.)
Edition: 1
Publisher: Springer International Publishing
Year: 2015
Language: English
Pages: IX, 597
Tags: Geoecology/Natural Processes; Environmental Geography; Hydrology/Water Resources; Climate Change/Climate Change Impacts; Renewable and Green Energy; Mineral Resources
Front Matter....Pages i-ix
Exploring the Last Continent....Pages 1-6
Front Matter....Pages 7-7
A Continent Under Ice....Pages 9-27
A Long Journey South....Pages 29-49
Looking Back to the Future....Pages 51-65
An Ice-Bound Continent....Pages 67-89
Weather and Climate....Pages 91-114
The Southern Ocean....Pages 115-127
From Ice to Space....Pages 129-153
Front Matter....Pages 155-155
Remote Ocean Outposts....Pages 157-173
Life on Land....Pages 175-200
Life on Land....Pages 201-228
Life Beyond the Ice....Pages 229-252
Antarctic Megafauna....Pages 253-290
Surviving in the Cold....Pages 291-303
Front Matter....Pages 305-305
Polar Expeditions....Pages 307-325
A Continent for Peace and Science....Pages 327-359
Extreme and Unusual....Pages 361-377
Destination Icy Wilderness....Pages 379-398
Creativity at the Frozen Frontier....Pages 399-410
Front Matter....Pages 411-411
Commercial Harvest in Antarctica....Pages 413-428
Front Matter....Pages 411-411
Southern Ocean Fisheries....Pages 429-461
The Search for Extremophiles....Pages 463-476
The Question of Mining....Pages 477-485
Ice and Mineral Resources....Pages 487-504
Recent Climate Change....Pages 505-520
Reducing Fossil Fuel Consumption....Pages 521-538
Alien Invasions....Pages 539-555
Meeting Future Challenges of Antarctic Research....Pages 557-571
Antarctic Scientific Collaboration....Pages 573-588
Back Matter....Pages 589-597
