Implications and Consequences of Anthropogenic Pollution in Polar Environments

• Συγγραφή απο Οργανισμό/Αρχή: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Άλλοι συγγραφείς: Kallenborn, Roland (Επιμελητής έκδοσης)
• Μορφή: Ηλεκτρονική πηγή Ηλ. βιβλίο
• Γλώσσα: English
• Έκδοση: Berlin, Heidelberg : Springer Berlin Heidelberg : Imprint: Springer, 2016.
• Σειρά: From Pole to Pole,
• Θέματα: Earth sciences.; Geochemistry.; Geophysics.; Oceanography.; Geobiology.; Ecotoxicology.; Air pollution.; Earth Sciences.; Geophysics/Geodesy.; Atmospheric Protection/Air Quality Control/Air Pollution.; Biogeosciences.

The first evidence on the adverse effects of organic pollutants on Arctic ecosystems was provided by international research initiatives more than 30 years ago. Today, the indigenous people of the North are considered to be affected by exposure to persistent organic pollutants (POPs) and metals throu...

Πίνακας περιεχομένων:

• The First Three Polar Years - a General Overview
• The International Polar Year 1882-1883
• An Evaluation of the Achievements of the First International Polar Year
• International Cooperation in Antarctica
• The Second International Polar Year 1932-1933
• Some IPY-2 Histories
• Achievements of the Seond International Polar Year
• Origins of the International Geophysical Year
• The IPY-3 (1957-1958)
• The IPYs and their Achievements.