Vitamin D metabolism in polar vertebrates
1. Studies of serum 25-hydroxy-vitamin D (25-OHD) in the Antarctic have been undertaken in husky dog, seal and penguin and compared to man. 2. Husky dogs showed a reversal of […]
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Interpretation of aeromagnetic data from the Ellsworth Mountains-Thiel Mountains ridge, West Antarctica
Read more of: Interpretation of aeromagnetic data from the Ellsworth Mountains-Thiel Mountains ridge, West AntarcticaOver 12000 km of new aeromagnetic data, gathered during periods free from auroral disturbances, are presented for an area of 290 000 km2 in West Antarctica, including the majority of […]
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Comparative morphology of the vertical ozone profile in the Antarctic spring
Read more of: Comparative morphology of the vertical ozone profile in the Antarctic springThe form and development of the vertical distribution of ozone are examined during the Antarctic winter and spring by comparing profiles selected from a series of balloon‐borne ozonesonde ascents which […]
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Relative importance of lateral and vertical shear on Rutford Ice Stream, Antarctica
Read more of: Relative importance of lateral and vertical shear on Rutford Ice Stream, AntarcticaSurvey data from three transverse profiles across Rutford Ice Stream show that most of the shear deformation occurs in boundary layers about 10 km wide on both sides of the […]
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Lactate dehydrogenases in antarctic and temperate fish species
Read more of: Lactate dehydrogenases in antarctic and temperate fish species1. The kinetics of lactate dehydrogenase (both forward and back reaction) in cardiac and skeletal muscle of an Antarctic teleost have been compared with a temperate teleost of comparable morphology […]
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Muscle metabolism in Antarctic fish
Read more of: Muscle metabolism in Antarctic fish1. The energy metabolism of Antarctic fish muscles is discussed in relation to environmental temperature and the fishes’ locomotory habits. 2. The predominant body form in terms of body shape […]
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Variations in resting metabolic rates of men in Antarctica
Read more of: Variations in resting metabolic rates of men in AntarcticaThe resting metabolic rates (RMR) of 6 men was determined monthly for 12 consecutive months, at Rothera Base, Antarctica (67°34′S, 68°07′W). Body weight and body composition were also recorded. Metabolic […]
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Ionospheric signature of plasma sheet thinning prior to a substorm
Read more of: Ionospheric signature of plasma sheet thinning prior to a substormA case study of the behaviour of the poleward edge of the main F-region trough in the premidnight sector associated with a substorm is presented. It is found that the […]