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Tara Arctic
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Author : Grant Redvers
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2010-08
Tara Arctic written by Grant Redvers and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2010-08 with Arctic regions categories.
Tara Arctic is about the expedition Grant Redvers led aboard Tara, formerly Sir Peter Blake's Seamaster, which drifted, frozen solid in pack ice, in the Arctic for 18 months during 2006-08. The expedition was a significant part of Damocles, the leading project for the European Union within the fourth International Polar Year. Damocles aimed to observe, understand, and quantify the Arctic climate changes to assist global warming decision-making. Grant Redvers was leader during the whole expedition. There was a changing complement of 22 scientists and seamen on board during the 18 months. As the Tara expedition was a French initiative, there were 15 Frenchmen as well as three Russians and one crew member from Estonia, Norway and the USA. An article in the prestigious magazine, Nature, discussing the expedition, said: " ....on 28 May 2007, the ship came closer to the geographic North Pole than any ship ever before. At a latitude of 88 degrees and 32 minutes north, the Tara was just 160 kilometres away from the pole. That was not the only remarkable aspect about this expedition ...."
Tara Nicholson
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Author : Tara Nicholson
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2017-05
Tara Nicholson written by Tara Nicholson and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2017-05 with categories.
Future Arctic
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Author : Edward Struzik
language : en
Publisher: Island Press
Release Date : 2015-02-03
Future Arctic written by Edward Struzik and has been published by Island Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2015-02-03 with History categories.
In one hundred years, or even fifty, the Arctic will look dramatically different than it does today. As polar ice retreats and animals and plants migrate northward, the arctic landscape is morphing into something new and very different from what it once was. While these changes may seem remote, they will have a profound impact on a host of global issues, from international politics to animal migrations. In Future Arctic, journalist and explorer Edward Struzik offers a clear-eyed look at the rapidly shifting dynamics in the Arctic region, a harbinger of changes that will reverberate throughout our entire world. Future Arctic reveals the inside story of how politics and climate change are altering the polar world in a way that will have profound effects on economics, culture, and the environment as we know it. Struzik takes readers up mountains and cliffs, and along for the ride on snowmobiles and helicopters, sailboats and icebreakers. His travel companions, from wildlife scientists to military strategists to indigenous peoples, share diverse insights into the science, culture and geopolitical tensions of this captivating place. With their help, Struzik begins piecing together an environmental puzzle: How might the land’s most iconic species—caribou, polar bears, narwhal—survive? Where will migrating birds flock to? How will ocean currents shift? And what fundamental changes will oil and gas exploration have on economies and ecosystems? How will vast unclaimed regions of the Arctic be divided? A unique combination of extensive on-the-ground research, compelling storytelling, and policy analysis, Future Arctic offers a new look at the changes occurring in this remote, mysterious region and their far-reaching effects.
Ellie Ga North Was Here
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Author : Ellie Ga
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2018-11-20
Ellie Ga North Was Here written by Ellie Ga and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2018-11-20 with categories.
After a 2006 residency at the Explorers Club in New York, artist and writer Ellie Ga (born 1976) became the sole artist-in-residence aboard The Tara--a research vessel lodged in the ice of the Arctic Ocean, and the second boat in history built to drift indefinitely in pack ice, where it collected scientific data on Arctic ice conditions. From this extraordinary adventure arose Ga's acclaimed performance lecture The Fortunetellers, which she has delivered at the Kitchen, the Guggenheim Museum and the New Museum, among other venues. North Was Here is the first publication based on Ga's polar residency. It includes three arctic booklets made during the continuous polar night as the boat was drifting, as well as a new piece that juxtaposes Polaroids and documentary footage stills that the artist used for a related video piece, At the Beginning North Was Here.
Extreme Adventure
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Author : Vida Amor de Paz
language : en
Publisher: Trafford Publishing
Release Date : 2015-09-11
Extreme Adventure written by Vida Amor de Paz and has been published by Trafford Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2015-09-11 with Biography & Autobiography categories.
This book and the associated movie started with my 2007 visit to the Maya forest. From there I took off to the North Pole. This extreme journey was necessary to test my hypothesis that climatic changes that led to the decline of many ancient Maya cities have much in common with the climatic changes we face today. To support this theory, I interviewed geographers, archeologists, anthropologists, as well as many equally renowned scientists. Humbly, I have written these lines, wishing to share my research. Through this book, I expect my readers to sense my heartfelt beliefs. This is really my voice! The book is not just focusing on reality or adventure but on hope as well. Even if everything looks gloomy and we find ourselves in the darkest spot, we can be sure that the sunrays are still there, even if a cloud is momentarily covering them. This is what I learned from my guide, Mary Baker Eddy, and her teachings have helped me discern the right panorama. We know that problems begin in our minds, and once the mind is corrected, the true light appears in our lives.
Sea Surface Salinity Remote Sensing
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Author : Emmanuel P. Dinnat
language : en
Publisher: MDPI
Release Date : 2019-08-27
Sea Surface Salinity Remote Sensing written by Emmanuel P. Dinnat and has been published by MDPI this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2019-08-27 with Science categories.
This Special Issue gathers papers reporting research on various aspects of remote sensing of Sea Surface Salinity (SSS) and the use of satellite SSS in oceanography. It includes contributions presenting improvements in empirical or theoretical radiative transfer models; mitigation techniques of external interference such as RFI and land contamination; comparisons and validation of remote sensing products with in situ observations; retrieval techniques for improved coastal SSS monitoring, high latitude SSS and the assessment of ocean interactions with the cryosphere; and data fusion techniques combining SSS with sea surface temperature (SST). New instrument technology for the future of SSS remote sensing is also presented.
Marine Genetic Resources R D And The Law 1
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Author : Bleuenn Guilloux
language : en
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
Release Date : 2018-06-21
Marine Genetic Resources R D And The Law 1 written by Bleuenn Guilloux and has been published by John Wiley & Sons this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2018-06-21 with Nature categories.
Advances in research and development reveal the immense diversity and potential of marine genetic resources. Under international law, no specific regime applies to these complex and paradoxical objects of use. The Law of the Sea Convention sets a framework that is partly inadequate for this new category of resources. The Biodiversity Convention and the Nagoya Protocol only address the genetic resources of national areas. Patents allow their holder to exercise a monopoly on exploiting biotechnological creations to extensive claims, questioning the common nature of biodiversity and related knowledge. They hinder research and the objectives of biodiversity law. The legal and practical rules of physical and functional access vary in geometry. They focus on the valorization of research results, crystallizing conflicts of interest between suppliers and users. Sustainable research and development is essential to the knowledge and protection of marine biodiversity. The qualification of marine genetic resources in common, standard contractual tools, distributed research and development infrastructures, negotiation of an agreement on sustainable use and conservation of biodiversity beyond the limits of national jurisdiction, would To remove these inconsistencies.
The Glass Room
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Author : Ryan Craig
language : en
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
Release Date : 2012-06-11
The Glass Room written by Ryan Craig and has been published by Bloomsbury Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012-06-11 with Drama categories.
In a safe-house in the suburbs, human rights lawyer Myles Brody meets with a high-profile and controversial historian. She has been charged with denying the Holocaust, and he has agreed to defend her in court. But as her guilt becomes apparent, Myles is forced to doubt his most sacred principles, question his belief in the right to free speech and acknowledge that he too has been denying the past. The Glass Room premiered at the Hampstead Theatre in November 2006.
The Changing Arctic And The European Union
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Author : Adam Stepien
language : en
Publisher: BRILL
Release Date : 2015-08-11
The Changing Arctic And The European Union written by Adam Stepien and has been published by BRILL this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2015-08-11 with Law categories.
The Changing Arctic and the European Union provides a balanced and up-to-date overview of the multidimensional change taking place in the Arctic regions. Against this background, the role of the European Union regarding Arctic developments is considered, including the ongoing process of formulating an umbrella EU Arctic policy. In particular, the themes of climate change, maritime transport, fisheries, offshore oil and gas extraction, mining, land use and sociocultural change are discussed. The book comprises primarily an updated and expanded version of the report Strategic Assessment of Development of the Arctic: An assessment conducted for the European Union, produced for the European Commission. The report was to a great extent based on the interaction with Arctic stakeholders.
Mare Plasticum The Plastic Sea
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Author : Marilena Streit-Bianchi
language : en
Publisher: Springer Nature
Release Date : 2020-07-23
Mare Plasticum The Plastic Sea written by Marilena Streit-Bianchi and has been published by Springer Nature this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2020-07-23 with Science categories.
This book, written by a multidisciplinary team of authors comprising scientists, artists and communicators, explores one of the most pressing issues of our time – the menace plastics pose to marine environments and organisms. It takes readers on a journey that begins on the beaches of Galicia, where the beach litter formed the starting point for an exhibition that combines art and science to alert the audience to the urgent need for action. The journey culminates with a short “plastic story”, which reveals a disturbing vision of the future significance of plastics for humans, and an example of how comics can deliver information to a younger audience. Along the way there is plenty of fascinating science, such as insights into the impacts of plastics and microplastics; the new marine ecosystem, known as the “plastisphere”; and the current status of the oceans, from the Arctic to the Mediterranean. The book also explores the historical developments; sustainable solutions, including the use of circular economy methodologies; and protective measures, like those being tried in China and the Far East. Lastly, it describes the role played by rivers as transport vectors for plastic, with special reference to the Danube, and to complete the picture, since most of the plastic is of terrestrial origin, it investigates problems related to microplastics in soils.