A vision for the International Polar Year 2007-2008 /

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Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Corporate Author: National Research Council (U.S.). U.S. National Committee for the International Polar Year 2007-2008
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Washington, D.C. : National Academies Press, ©2004.
Subjects:
Glaciers > Polar regions.
Physical geography > Polar regions.
Climatic changes > Detection > Polar regions.
Glaciers > Régions polaires.
Géographie physique > Régions polaires.
Climat > Changements > Détection > Régions polaires.
HISTORY.
Climatic changes > Detection.
Climatology.
Ecology.
Glaciers.
Physical geography.
Polar regions > Climate.
Polar regions > Environmental conditions.
Régions polaires > Climat.
Régions polaires > Conditions environnementales.
Polar regions.
Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • FrontMatter
  • Preface
  • Acknowledgments
  • Contents
  • Executive Summary
  • 1 Why an International Polar Year in 2007-2008
  • 2 Scientific Challenges for the International Polar Year
  • 3 Understanding Change in the Polar Regions
  • 4 Exploring Scientific Frontiers
  • 5 Technology to Enable Innovative Observations
  • 6 Increasing Public Understanding and Participation in Polar Science through the International Polar Year
  • 7 Actions Needed to Make the International Polar Year Succeed
  • References
  • APPENDIXES
  • APPENDIX A International Partners in IPY 2007-2008APPENDIX B Biographical Sketches of Committee Members
  • APPENDIX C Acronyms and Abbreviations

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