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The Alaskan Beaufort Sea : ecosystems and environments /

Collection of 21 papers focusing on the Alaska Beaufort Shelf environment written after the culmination of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's Outer Continental Shelf Environmental Assessment Program. Four sections: introduction to the Beaufort Sea; the physical environment in...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Otros Autores: Barnes, Peter W., Schell, Donald M., Reimnitz, Erk
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Orlando : Academic Press, 1984.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Descripción
Sumario:Collection of 21 papers focusing on the Alaska Beaufort Shelf environment written after the culmination of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's Outer Continental Shelf Environmental Assessment Program. Four sections: introduction to the Beaufort Sea; the physical environment including meteorology, oceanography, offshore permafrost, sea ice, and geology; marine biology and ecology; and the potential impact of an offshore oil well blowout.
Descripción Física:1 online resource (xvi, 466 pages) : illustrations
Bibliografía:Includes bibliographical references and index.