Antarctica
WorldAntarcticDay,December 1st-2017 wascelebrated bya huge Marine Protected Area in the Ross Sea coming intoforce. As the head of International Greenpeace AntarcticCampaign Frida Begtsson said Healthy oceans take in vastquantities of CO2 and are essential in tackling climate changeTonight BZE radio...
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3CR Melbourne
2017
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| Online Access: | http://bze.org.au/antarctica/ http://ecite.utas.edu.au/122880 |
| Summary: | WorldAntarcticDay,December 1st-2017 wascelebrated bya huge Marine Protected Area in the Ross Sea coming intoforce. As the head of International Greenpeace AntarcticCampaign Frida Begtsson said Healthy oceans take in vastquantities of CO2 and are essential in tackling climate changeTonight BZE radio goes to the cryosphere where you will meetscientists and sustainability leaders we can be proud of. Youwill hear about Katabatic winds,krill, ice cores that showAustralian droughts centuries ago and ocean circulation thatcontrols the climate.After visiting the replica of Mawsons hut in Hobart, Vivienwent past a sculpture of Roald Amundsen and into the epicentre of Antarctic research ACE CRC. Its near Salamanca Place.Dr Jan Leiser is a marine glaciologist. His satellite technologyhelps him advise ships as the summer seasonstarts. Sea Ice ishis speciality as it expands and contracts every year. It doesntaffect sea level but its great pulse churns the ocean circulationthat controls our climate. A film he wants us to watch is calledChasing Ice |
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