Abstract: The Antarctic is a ‘science laboratory’ with emphasis given to controlled and ordered knowledge creation and international behaviour. ‘Doing Antarctic science’ looks at how science has been conducted in the region in the past and now. Antarctic science is multi-disciplinary and collaborative, often involving many players. With the help of bodies such as the Scientific Committee on Antarctic Research (SCAR), scientists have generated some important insights into the Antarctic. The future of the Antarctic remains uncertain but it may involve a combination of decreased sea ice extent, loss of ice from the West Antarctic ice sheet, retreating glaciers, and changings ecosystem dynamics due to ocean acidification and global warming.
Publication Year: 2012
Publication Date: 2012-07-01
Language: en
Type: book-chapter
Indexed In: ['crossref']
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