Extremes: Oceanography's Adventures at the PolesKeith Rodney Benson, Helen M. Rozwadowski Science History Publications/USA, 2007 - 393 Seiten The long-standing Western fascination with the polar regions resonates anew with the growing concerns over global climate change. Scientists exploring the role of the extremem latitudes now recognize the importance of polar oceans and sea ice for our climate. While the exploits of polar explorer's efforts to comprehend the polar oceans are for the first time chronicled in this volume. |
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Introduction | 1 |
Reconsidering the Theory of the Open Polar Sea | 15 |
The Norwegian Vøringenexpedition | 31 |
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