Medicine in the heart of the Antarctic: 1908-2001
Prehospital care in the United Kingdom rarely lasts more than a few hours other than in exceptional circumstances (for example, mountain and cave rescue, oil rigs). In other parts of […]
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Observations of a reversal in vertical and horizontal strain-rate regime during a motion event on Unteraargletscher, Bernese Alps, Switzerland
Read more of: Observations of a reversal in vertical and horizontal strain-rate regime during a motion event on Unteraargletscher, Bernese Alps, SwitzerlandDuring a motion event on Unteraargletscher, Bernese Alps, Switzerland, in spring 1996, surface velocities were measured up to eight times a day at four different locations along the central flowline […]
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Energy requirements of female macaroni penguins breeding at South Georgia
Read more of: Energy requirements of female macaroni penguins breeding at South Georgia1. Breeding female Macaroni Penguins (Eudyptes chrysolophus ) were implanted with heart rate, temperature and depth data loggers in order to estimate their rate of energy expenditure from heart rate. […]
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Stable-isotope records from Dronning Maud Land, Antarctica
Read more of: Stable-isotope records from Dronning Maud Land, AntarcticaThe European Project for Ice Coring in Antarctica (EPICA) includes a comprehensive pre-site survey on the inland ice plateau of Dronning Maud Land. This paper focuses on the investigation of […]
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Metals and selenium as bioindicators of geographic and trophic segregation in giant petrels Macronectes spp
Read more of: Metals and selenium as bioindicators of geographic and trophic segregation in giant petrels Macronectes sppWe analysed concentrations of cadmium, lead, mercury and selenium in blood from males and females of the 2 sibling species of giant petrels, the northern Macronectes halli and the southern […]
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Activity patterns of giant petrels, Macronectes spp., using different foraging strategies
Read more of: Activity patterns of giant petrels, Macronectes spp., using different foraging strategiesWe studied foraging activity of giant petrels during the incubation period, by simultaneously deploying activity recorders and satellite transmitters on northern (Macronectes halli) and southern giant petrels (Macronectes giganteus) at […]
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A new magnetic map of the Weddell Sea and the Antarctic Peninsula
Read more of: A new magnetic map of the Weddell Sea and the Antarctic PeninsulaAs part of the Antarctic Digital Magnetic Mapping Project (ADMAP) workers from VNIIOkeangeologia (Russia), the British Antarctic Survey (UK) and the Naval Research Laboratory (USA) have brought together almost all […]
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Primary production and carbon uptake dynamics in the vicinity of South Georgia – balancing carbon fixation and removal
Read more of: Primary production and carbon uptake dynamics in the vicinity of South Georgia – balancing carbon fixation and removalPrimary production was measured at a series of stations in austral summer 1996 in the vicinity of South Georgia. Five stations were occupied along a 700 km transect southeastwards towards […]
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Evaluation of DNA dosimetry to assess ozone-mediated variability of biologically harmful radiation in Antarctica
Read more of: Evaluation of DNA dosimetry to assess ozone-mediated variability of biologically harmful radiation in AntarcticaIn this study we investigated the use of a DNA dosimeter to accurately measure changes in ultraviolet B radiation (UVBR; 280-315 nm) under Antarctic ozone hole conditions. Naked DNA solution […]
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Seasonal factors affecting surfactant biodegradation in Antarctic coastal waters: comparison of a polluted and pristine site
Read more of: Seasonal factors affecting surfactant biodegradation in Antarctic coastal waters: comparison of a polluted and pristine siteThis report is the first seasonal study of anthropogenic pollutant biodegradation rates in Antarctic coastal waters. The capacity of surface waters from Rothera Research Station, Adelaide Island, Antarctica, to biodegrade […]
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Electron microprobe characterization of ash layers in sediments from the central Bransfield basin (Antarctic Peninsula): evidence for at least two volcanic sources
Read more of: Electron microprobe characterization of ash layers in sediments from the central Bransfield basin (Antarctic Peninsula): evidence for at least two volcanic sourcesBransfield Strait, a narrow active rift with three submarine basins, separates the South Shetland Islands from northern Antarctic Peninsula. Volcanism in Bransfield Strait commenced prior to 0.75 Ma and continues, […]