Exploring the last continent [electronic resource] : an introduction to Antarctica / Daniela Liggett, Bryan Storey, Yvonne Cook, Veronika Meduna, editors.
Liggett, Daniela, editor.; Storey, Bryan C., editor.; Cook, Yvonne Anne 1967- editor.; Meduna, Veronika, editor.
2015
GE160.A6
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Title
Exploring the last continent [electronic resource] : an introduction to Antarctica / Daniela Liggett, Bryan Storey, Yvonne Cook, Veronika Meduna, editors.
ISBN
9783319189475 (electronic book)
3319189476 (electronic book)
9783319189468
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-18947-5
Published
Cham : Springer, [2015]
Copyright
©2015
Language
English
Description
1 online resource (ix, 597 pages) : color illustrations, color maps
Item Number
10.1007/978-3-319-18947-5 doi
Call Number
GE160.A6
Dewey Decimal Classification
559
Summary
This multidisciplinary book examines Antarctica, from its geological origins as it separated from the Gondwana supercontinent, to Captain James Cook and crew, the first recorded observation by Europeans, to its present as a research outpost protected from energy exploitation, and a climate change bellwether. The first part of the book discusses Antarctica's physical systems over time - the continent's geological evolution, its climate, weather and atmosphere, and its distinctive oceanographic, hydrographic and glaciological features. This section includes chapters on Antarctica's geological history; its cryosphere and hydrological systems; and the Antarctic atmosphere, including the role Antarctica plays in the global atmospheric system. The second part of the volume surveys Antarctica's marine and terrestrial ecosystems. Among the chapter topics in this section are biological diversity of the Subantarctic Islands; aquatic and non-aquatic terrestrial ecosystems; marine ecosystems of the Southern Ocean, birds and mammals, invertebrates and fish of Antarctica. The third part is devoted to the history of human endeavors in Antarctica and the politics behind human activities in the Southern Ocean and on the continent. The contributors delve into historical and social aspects of Antarctic exploration; the governance approach which sets the continent aside for peace and science; tourism; psychological aspects of human endeavours on the Ice; and Antarctic arts. The final part of the book weaves together insights in the physical, social and human sciences to illuminate a discussion of current issues, such as climate change, bio-prospecting, science collaboration, and environmental management. Individual chapters discuss the exploitation of marine living resources; biological prospecting; geological resources; renewable energy; regulatory challenges of commercial exploitation; the causes and impacts of climate change in Antarctica; and the role of the Scientific Committee on Antarctic Research (SCAR).
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Liggett, Daniela, editor.
Storey, Bryan C., editor.
Cook, Yvonne Anne 1967- editor.
Meduna, Veronika, editor.
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1. Introduction
PART 1: Physical Sciences
2. A Continent under Ice: Studying Geology in Antarctica
3. A Long Journey South: Unravelling Antarctica's Geological History
4. Looking Back to the Future: Palaeoclimate Studies in Antarctica
5. An Ice-bound Continent: Antarctic's Cryosphere and Hydrological Systems
6.Weather and Climate: Antarctica's Role in the Global Atmospheric System
7. The Southern Ocean: Antarctica's Northern Boundary
8. From Ice to Space: The Antarctic Atmosphere
PART 2
9. Remote Ocean Outposts: Biological Diversity of the Subantarctic Islands
10. Life on Land: Aquatic Terrestrial Ecosystems in Antarctica
11. Life on Land: Non-aquatic Terrestrial Eccosystems in Antarctica
12. Beyond the Ice: Marine Ecosystems in the Southern Ocean
13. Antarctic Megafauna: Birds and Mammals of Antarctica
14. Surviving in the Cold: Invertebrates and Fish in Antarctica
15. Polar Expeditions: Historical and Social Aspects of Antarctic Exploration
16. A Continent for Peace and Science: Antarctic Governance
17. Extreme and Unusual Psychology in Antarctica
18. Destination Icy Wilderness: Antarctic Tourism
19. Creativity at the Frozen Frontier: The Arts in Antarctica
20. Commercial Harvest: Exploitation of Antarctic Marine Living Resources
21. Southern Ocean Fisheries: Managing Harvests of Marine Life
22. The Search for Extremophiles: Antarctic Biological Prospecting
23. The Question of Mining: Geological Resources in Antarctica
24. Ice and Mineral Resources: Regulatory Challenges of Commercial Exploitation
25. Recent Climate Change: Causes and Impacts of Climate Change in Antarctica
26. Reducing Fossil Fuel Consumption: Renewable Energy in Antarctica
27. Alien Invasions and the Impact of Non-native Species: Changing the Face of Life on Land in Antarctica?- 28. Future Challenges in Antarctic Research: International and Interdisciplinary Cooperation
29. Antarctic Scientific Collaboration: The Role of SCAR.

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