Chapter 8: Pollution in Antarctica
This chapter examines the historical legacy of human activities in and around Antarctica and assesses pollutants from the mid-late 20th century onwards that will have lasting impacts, potentially thousands of […]
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Introduction: Antarctica and Planet Earth
Read more of: Introduction: Antarctica and Planet EarthAwe-inspiring and culturally unique, Antarctica’s remoteness and extreme conditions have long challenged exploration and understanding. Its vast ice sheet conceals secrets of ancient landscapes and harbours clues to Earth’s past […]
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Antarctica and the Earth System (1st Edition)
Read more of: Antarctica and the Earth System (1st Edition)This book presents a state-of-the-art overview of the role that Antarctica and the Southern Ocean play as integral parts of the Earth System. While often characterised as the last great […]
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Characteristics and effects of aerosols during blowing snow events in the central Arctic
Read more of: Characteristics and effects of aerosols during blowing snow events in the central ArcticSea salt aerosol (SSaer) significantly impacts aerosol-radiation and aerosol-cloud interactions, and sublimated blowing snow is hypothesized to be an important SSaer source in polar regions. Understanding blowing snow and other […]
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Ionospheric D Region: Characteristics Near Dawn and Dusk
Read more of: Ionospheric D Region: Characteristics Near Dawn and DuskThe characteristics of very low frequency (VLF) radio wave propagation in the Earth-ionosphere waveguide are determined particularly through dawn and dusk using phase and amplitude measurements of man-made signals propagating […]
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End-to-end data-driven weather prediction
Read more of: End-to-end data-driven weather predictionWeather prediction is critical for a range of human activities including transportation, agriculture and industry, as well as the safety of the general public. Machine learning is transforming numerical weather […]
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Feasibility of using very high-resolution satellite imagery to monitor Tristan albatrosses Diomedea dabbenena on Gough Island
Read more of: Feasibility of using very high-resolution satellite imagery to monitor Tristan albatrosses Diomedea dabbenena on Gough IslandThe Tristan albatross Diomedea dabbenena is a Critically Endangered species that breeds exclusively on remote islands in the South Atlantic Ocean. Although the population continues to decline, regular on-the-ground monitoring […]
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Giant iceberg meltwater increases upper-ocean stratification and vertical mixing
Read more of: Giant iceberg meltwater increases upper-ocean stratification and vertical mixingIce-sheet mass loss is one of the clearest manifestations of climate change, with Antarctica discharging mass into the ocean via melting or through calving. The latter produces icebergs that can […]
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Strong polar vortex favoured intense Northern European storminess in February 2022
Read more of: Strong polar vortex favoured intense Northern European storminess in February 2022February 2022 was an unusually stormy month over Northern Europe, including three extratropical cyclones impacting the United Kingdom and Ireland within a single week. The month also experienced an exceptionally […]
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Optimisation of diesel-degradation and growth kinetic modelling by Antarctic Janthinobacterium lividum
Read more of: Optimisation of diesel-degradation and growth kinetic modelling by Antarctic Janthinobacterium lividumFuel spills pose significant pollution threats to Antarctic terrestrial environments. Biological remediation offers a sustainable solution for restoring these polluted sites. Indigenous microorganisms capable of degrading diesel hydrocarbons at low […]
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Diverse evolutionary trajectories of mitocoding DNA in mammalian and avian nuclear genomes
Read more of: Diverse evolutionary trajectories of mitocoding DNA in mammalian and avian nuclear genomesSporadically genetic material that originates from an organelle genome integrates into the nuclear genome. However it is unclear what processes maintain such integrations over evolutionary time. Recently it was shown […]