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Global Boundaries considers conceptual, legal and geopolitical aspects of international borders and borderlands. This book also presents a detailed discussion of Antarctica, an area of global territorial dispute.
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A summary of information on the intriguing physiological adaptations exhibited by animals which have successfully exploited a seemingly inhospitable niche.
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A comprehensive survey of the troposphere in high southern latitudes which emphasises the application of remote sensing and numerical modelling techniques. The book... Læs mere
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This book reviews the biology of bryophytes and lichens in the polar tundra, where these plants may form a dominant component of the vegetation. It considers adaptation to severe environments in terms of growth form, physiology and reproduction.
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In this book Professor Orrego Vicuna examines in depth the legal framework – the Antarctic Treaty, sovereignty, jurisdiction, and the law of the sea – as it relates to the exploitation of Antarctic minerals.
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In this survey, a study group, brought together by the David Davies Memorial Institute of International Studies, looks at the political and environmental questions raised by the potentially conflicting interests in the Antarctic.
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This book presents the official record of the conference on Antarctic Resources Policy held in October 1982. The major themes covered by... Læs mere
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A comprehensive and detailed account of well-tried and, where possible, agreed methods for the study of Antarctic seals which will be of interest to all those studying seals anywhere in the world and also to those carrying out research on other large mammal species.
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This book describes the environment and behaviour patterns of the Weddell seal. Based on his numerous expeditions to the Antarctic, Dr Kooyman has analysed the seal's diving physiology and acoustical biology.
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The geological history of the Antarctic provides a special record of important interactions between a closely linked system of the lithosphere, atmosphere, cryosphere,... Læs mere
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Originally published in 2001, Snow Ecology was the first book to integrate the study of snow and ice in the physical, chemical... Læs mere
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These are a collection of 115 papers, presented at the Fifth International Symposium on Antarctic Earth Sciences held under the auspices of the Scientific Committee on... Læs mere