Impacts of geoscience research on the physical environment of the Vestfold Hills, Antarctica

• Published in: Australian Journal of Earth Sciences
• Main Authors: Kiernan, K., McConnell, A.
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: Wiley 2001
• Subjects: Antarctic; Davis Station; Davis-Station; East Antarctica; Vestfold; Vestfold Hills; Antarc*; Antarctica
• Online Access: http://dx.doi.org/10.1046/j.1440-0952.2001.485897.x; http://api.wiley.com/onlinelibrary/tdm/v1/articles/10.1046%2Fj.1440-0952.2001.485897.x; https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/pdf/10.1046/j.1440-0952.2001.485897.x

Antarctic polar deserts can be of considerable scientific interest, but can also exhibit great environmental sensitivity. A variety of factors, including Australia’s legal obligations under the Madrid Protocol, public expectations, certain research opportunities and ethical considerations, demand a...