Author: Pietro de BastianaPublisher:
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Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 116
Book Description
Canadian Arctic Marine Ice Atlas, Winter 1987/88, with Perspectives from 1986/89
Author: Pietro de BastianaCanadian Arctic Marine Ice Atlas
Author: Canarctic Shipping CompanyPublisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 66
Book Description
Canadian Arctic Marine Ice Atlas Winter 1987/88 - Phase III : Milestone Report #1
Author: Canada. Transport Canada. Canadian Coast Guard Northern. Arctic Ship SafetyPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Arctic regions
Languages : en
Pages : 30
Book Description
Arctic Ice Shelves and Ice Islands
Author: Luke CoplandPublisher: Springer
ISBN: 9402411011
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 426
Book Description
This book provides an overview of the current state of knowledge of Arctic ice shelves, ice islands and related features. Ice shelves are permanent areas of ice which float on the ocean surface while attached to the coast, and typically occur in very cold environments where perennial sea ice builds up to great thickness, and/or where glaciers flow off the land and are preserved on the ocean surface. These landscape features are relatively poorly studied in the Arctic, yet they are potentially highly sensitive indicators of climate change because they respond to changes in atmospheric, oceanic and glaciological conditions. Recent fracturing and breakup events of ice shelves in the Canadian High Arctic have attracted significant scientific and public attention, and produced large ice islands which may pose a risk to Arctic shipping and offshore infrastructure. Much has been published about Antarctic ice shelves, but to date there has not been a dedicated book about Arctic ice shelves or ice islands. This book fills that gap.
Atlas of Satellite Observations Related to Global Change
Author: Robert J. GurneyPublisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 9780521434676
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 496
Book Description
Global environmental change is one of the most pressing international issues of the next century. There is a need to monitor the Earth's vital signs, from atmospheric ozone to tropical deforestation to sea level change. Models used to predict global changes have not yet fully used global observational data sets. Satellite data sets will be vital in addressing global change issues, in determining natural variability and monitoring global and regional changes. This timely volume provides an illustration of the variety of satellite-derived global data sets now available, their uses, advantages and limitations, and the range of variation that has already been observed with these data. A team of distinguished contributors provide a highly illustrated and accessible account suitable for the general scientific reader.
Beaufort Sea Ice Design Criteria
Author: CANATEC Consultants LtdPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Beaufort Sea
Languages : en
Pages : 174
Book Description
This study summarizes the information on Eifs (extreme ice features) in the literature and uses this to form an initial data base. Data from the STAR-1 and STAR-2 Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) systems were systematically analyzed for EIFs and the resulting EIFs were added into a database.
Maritime Claims in the Arctic
Author: Erik FranckxPublisher: BRILL
ISBN: 9004639365
Category : Law
Languages : en
Pages : 358
Book Description
With the fundamental changes which occurred in the political structure of Europe, and improved East--West relations in general, the Arctic has increasingly become the focal point of international attention during the last few years. Scientific research and environmental protection are areas which have already witnessed some form of international cooperation in the area. With this particular evolution in mind, a new look at the legal regime of navigation in the Arctic seems to be justified. While several other countries border on the Arctic, Canada and Russia have the most extensive shorelines and have shown keen interest in ensuring that their proper share of this area is not encroached by other countries. This book is thus generally restricted to an examination of the maritime boundaries that these states are claiming, and the extent to which other states have recognized them. It also explores the need for greater international cooperation in this area, not only between the two main contenders but also with other countries that have shown a special interest in Arctic navigation and in the exploitation of resources of this area.
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