Author: Publisher:
ISBN: 9780875901954
Category : Geophysics
Languages : en
Pages : 0
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The Ross Ice Shelf: introduction and summary of measurements performed
Author: Publisher:
ISBN: 9780875901954
Category : Geophysics
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
The Ross Ice Shelf Geophysical and Glaciological Survey (RIGGS)
Author: Charles R BentleyPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Geophysics
Languages : en
Pages : 68
Book Description
The Ross Ice Shelf: Glaciology and Geophysics - Papers 1-2
Author: The Ross Ice Shelf Geophysical and Glaciological Survey (RIGGS)
Author: Charles R. BentleyPublisher:
ISBN: 9780875901954
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
The Ross Ice Shelf Geophysical and Glaciological Survey (RIGGS)
Author: Charles R. BentleyEncyclopedia of the Antarctic
Author: Beau RiffenburghPublisher: Taylor & Francis
ISBN: 0415970245
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 1274
Book Description
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The Land Beneath the Ice
Author: David J. DrewryPublisher: Princeton University Press
ISBN: 0691237921
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 448
Book Description
A wondrous story of scientific endeavor—probing the great ice sheets of Antarctica From the moment explorers set foot on the ice of Antarctica in the early nineteenth century, they desired to learn what lay beneath. David J. Drewry provides an insider’s account of the ambitious and often hazardous radar mapping expeditions that he and fellow glaciologists undertook during the height of the Cold War, when concerns about global climate change were first emerging and scientists were finally able to peer into the Antarctic ice and take its measure. In this panoramic book, Drewry charts the history and breakthrough science of radio-echo sounding, a revolutionary technique that has enabled researchers to measure the thickness and properties of ice continuously from the air—transforming our understanding of the world’s great ice sheets. To those involved in this epic fieldwork, it was evident that our planet is rapidly changing, and its future depends on the stability and behavior of these colossal ice masses. Drewry describes how bad weather, downed aircraft, and human frailty disrupt the most meticulously laid plans, and how success, built on remarkable international cooperation, can spawn institutional rivalries. The Land Beneath the Ice captures the excitement and innovative spirit of a pioneering era in Antarctic geophysical exploration, recounting its perils and scientific challenges, and showing how its discoveries are helping us to tackle environmental challenges of global significance.
Antarctic Journal of the United States
Author: Antarctic Sector of the Pacific
Author: G.P. GlasbyPublisher: Elsevier
ISBN: 0080870899
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 415
Book Description
The Antarctic Sector of the Pacific covers the area between Australia and South America south of about 45°S. The region comprises about 6% of the Earth's surface and is amongst the most remote, hostile and least studied of the world's oceans. The scientific importance of the region is derived from its role in the reconstruction of Gondwanaland, its influence on Pacific climate and palaeoclimate and its biological productivity. No systematic surveys of the region have been undertaken since the work of the U.S.N.S. Eltanin (1962-1972). The comprehensive reassessment of whale stocks by the International Whaling Commission in 1990 and problems with ratification of the Antarctic Minerals Regime attest to the importance of Antarctic matters at present.The book will stimulate scientific activity in the region and serve as a handbook for future research. It should also appeal to oceanographers and Polar scientists.
Seismic Studies on the Grid Western Half of the Ross Ice Shelf
Author: James Douglas RobertsonPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Geology
Languages : en
Pages : 84
Book Description
Results of seismic surveys carried out on the Ross Ice Shelf, Ross Sea, Antarctica, as part of the Ross Ice Shelf Geophysical and Glaciological Survey (RIGGS).