Iceberg water transportation from Antarctica to Australia ...
The amount of iceberg water that annually dissolves into the sea corresponds to a substantial part of the world's annual consumption of freshwater. The Australian Antarctic Territory (AAT) has 30 % of the icebergs of the world. This freshwater resource melts into the Southern Ocean. If harveste...
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University Of Tasmania
2023
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| Online Access: | https://dx.doi.org/10.25959/23206868.v1 https://figshare.utas.edu.au/articles/thesis/Iceberg_water_transportation_from_Antarctica_to_Australia/23206868/1 |
| Summary: | The amount of iceberg water that annually dissolves into the sea corresponds to a substantial part of the world's annual consumption of freshwater. The Australian Antarctic Territory (AAT) has 30 % of the icebergs of the world. This freshwater resource melts into the Southern Ocean. If harvested, it will have a positive effect on terrestrial ecosystems and the water market. This renewable freshwater resource will need a sustainable transportation system. The south western corner of Australia is drought prone and freshwater availability is a limiting factor. Western Australia (WA) and Perth are facing water problems. The demand and requirement for water is increasing. Australian freshwater supplies could be increased using this type of freshwater resource with appropriate technology. The question of whether icebergs from Antarctica could be transported to help solve this water shortage was studied in the 1970s and given up later because of economic and environmental obstacles. The questions need to be ... |
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