Polar research:Six priorities for Antarctic science

Antarctica. The word conjures up images of mountains draped with glaciers, ferocious seas dotted with icebergs and iconic species found nowhere else. The continent includes about one-tenth of the planet's land surface, nearly 90% of Earth's ice and about 70% of its fresh water. Its encircl...

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Main Authors: Kennicutt ll, Mahlon C, Chown, Steven Loudon, Cassano, John Joseph, Liggett, Daniela, Massom, Rob, Peck, Lloyd Samuel, Rintoul, Steve R, Storey, John William Vanstan, Vaughan, David, Wilson, Terry J, Sutherland, William James
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Published: 2014
Subjects:
Antarctic
Antarc*
Antarctic Science
Antarctica
Iceberg*
Patagonian Toothfish
Polar Research
Online Access:https://research.monash.edu/en/publications/1d223d3d-7627-4e01-a42d-aeb9da4b0900
https://researchmgt.monash.edu/ws/files/285804960/2477412_oa.pdf
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Summary:Antarctica. The word conjures up images of mountains draped with glaciers, ferocious seas dotted with icebergs and iconic species found nowhere else. The continent includes about one-tenth of the planet's land surface, nearly 90% of Earth's ice and about 70% of its fresh water. Its encircling ocean supports Patagonian toothfish and krill fisheries, and is crucial for regulating climate and the uptake of carbon dioxide by sea water.

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