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Antarctic sector of the Pacific /
The Antarctic Sector of the Pacific covers the area between Australia and South America south of about 45�S. The region comprises about 6% of the Earth's surface and is amongst the most remote, hostile and least studied of the world's oceans. The scientific importance of the reg...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Amsterdam ; New York : New York :
Elsevier ; Distributors for the U.S. and Canada, Elsevier Science Pub. Co.,
1990.
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| Colección: | Elsevier oceanography series ;
51. |
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo Texto completo |
| Sumario: | The Antarctic Sector of the Pacific covers the area between Australia and South America south of about 45�S. The region comprises about 6% of the Earth's surface and is amongst the most remote, hostile and least studied of the world's oceans. The scientific importance of the region is derived from its role in the reconstruction of Gondwanaland, its influence on Pacific climate and palaeoclimate and its biological productivity. No systematic surveys of the region have been undertaken since the work of the U.S.N.S. Eltanin (1962-1972). The comprehensive reassessment of whale stocks by the International Whaling Commission in 1990 and problems with ratification of the Antarctic Minerals Regime attest to the importance of Antarctic matters at present. The book will stimulate scientific activity in the region and serve as a handbook for future research. It should also appeal to oceanographers and Polar scientists. |
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| Descripción Física: | 1 online resource (xv, 396 pages) : illustrations (some color) |
| Bibliografía: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 325-380). |
| ISBN: | 9780444885104 0444885102 9780080870892 0080870899 |