Circum-arctic map compilation
The eyes of the world are increasingly focused on the polar regions. Exploration and assessment of energy and mineral resources for the growing world economy are moving to high-latitude frontier areas. The effects of climatic changes are particularly pronounced at these ends of the Earth and have al...
| Published in: | Eos, Transactions American Geophysical Union |
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| Main Authors: | , |
| Format: | Article in Journal/Newspaper |
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Wiley-Blackwell
2007
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| Online Access: | https://eprints.qut.edu.au/234232/ |
| Summary: | The eyes of the world are increasingly focused on the polar regions. Exploration and assessment of energy and mineral resources for the growing world economy are moving to high-latitude frontier areas. The effects of climatic changes are particularly pronounced at these ends of the Earth and have already attracted worldwide attention and concern. Many recent articles related to the International Polar Year underscore the importance of even basic mapping of the Arctic and Antarctic. |
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