
Antarctica and the Earth System
Routledge (Publisher)
1st Edition
Published on 17. April 2025
Book
Hardback
296 pages
978-1-032-52081-0 (ISBN)
Description
This book presents a state-of-the-art overview of the role that Antarctica and the Southern Ocean play as integral parts of the Earth System.
While often characterised as the last great wilderness on Earth, Antarctica is intimately connected to the rest of the planet, exerting key influences on all places and all people. It is also vulnerable to global changes, especially those driven by humans. This book examines how Antarctica and the Southern Ocean are connected to the rest of the planet, and what these connections mean for the future of Planet Earth and all its inhabitants. It transcends traditional disciplinary boundaries to explore this role across physical, ecological, political, and social systems. Drawing on the latest research findings and thinking, the volume identifies the current leading-order challenges across each of these spheres, highlighting areas where enhanced focus is needed. With the role of Antarctica in the Earth System being one of the most relevant themes of our times, this book will help audiences to understand Antarctica and the Southern Ocean in a global perspective.
Antarctica and the Earth System will be of great interest to a wide range of interdisciplinary students and scholars of Earth sciences, Antarctic studies, polar science, and environmental management.
The Open Access version of this book, available at http://www.taylorfrancis.com, has been made available under the Creative Commons Attribution (CC-BY) 4.0 license.
While often characterised as the last great wilderness on Earth, Antarctica is intimately connected to the rest of the planet, exerting key influences on all places and all people. It is also vulnerable to global changes, especially those driven by humans. This book examines how Antarctica and the Southern Ocean are connected to the rest of the planet, and what these connections mean for the future of Planet Earth and all its inhabitants. It transcends traditional disciplinary boundaries to explore this role across physical, ecological, political, and social systems. Drawing on the latest research findings and thinking, the volume identifies the current leading-order challenges across each of these spheres, highlighting areas where enhanced focus is needed. With the role of Antarctica in the Earth System being one of the most relevant themes of our times, this book will help audiences to understand Antarctica and the Southern Ocean in a global perspective.
Antarctica and the Earth System will be of great interest to a wide range of interdisciplinary students and scholars of Earth sciences, Antarctic studies, polar science, and environmental management.
The Open Access version of this book, available at http://www.taylorfrancis.com, has been made available under the Creative Commons Attribution (CC-BY) 4.0 license.
More details
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
Academic, Postgraduate, and Undergraduate Advanced
Illustrations
62 farbige Zeichnungen, 3 farbige Tabellen, 68 farbige Abbildungen, 6 Farbfotos bzw. farbige Rasterbilder
3 Tables, color; 62 Line drawings, color; 6 Halftones, color; 68 Illustrations, color
Dimensions
Height: 240 mm
Width: 161 mm
Thickness: 23 mm
Weight
672 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-032-52081-0 (9781032520810)
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Persons
Michael P. Meredith is an ocean scientist at the British Antarctic Survey and Joint Director of the UK National Climate Science Partnership. He is also Professorial Fellow in Oceanography at Murray Edwards College, University of Cambridge, UK.
Jess Melbourne-Thomas is a Principal Research Scientist and leads the Marine Socio-Ecological Systems Team in the Sustainable Marine Futures Research Program with CSIRO Environment in Nipaluna/Hobart, Australia.
Alberto C. Naveira Garabato is the Regius Professor of Ocean Sciences at the University of Southampton, UK. He is also an Honorary Fellow of the British Antarctic Survey.
Marilyn Raphael is a Professor of Geography at UCLA, USA and Director of UCLA's Institute of the Environment and Sustainability. She is Chair of the Scientific Committee on Antarctic Research's expert group, Antarctic Sea-ice Processes and Climate.
Jess Melbourne-Thomas is a Principal Research Scientist and leads the Marine Socio-Ecological Systems Team in the Sustainable Marine Futures Research Program with CSIRO Environment in Nipaluna/Hobart, Australia.
Alberto C. Naveira Garabato is the Regius Professor of Ocean Sciences at the University of Southampton, UK. He is also an Honorary Fellow of the British Antarctic Survey.
Marilyn Raphael is a Professor of Geography at UCLA, USA and Director of UCLA's Institute of the Environment and Sustainability. She is Chair of the Scientific Committee on Antarctic Research's expert group, Antarctic Sea-ice Processes and Climate.
Content
1. Introduction: Antarctica and Planet Earth 2. Geological and Paleoclimatic Evolution of the Southern Ocean-Antarctic System 3. Global Atmospheric Influence on Antarctica 4. Southern Ocean Circulation: Global Drivers and Ongoing Changes 5. The Southern Ocean Coupled Carbon and Climate Feedback Links to the Earth System: The Present, the Past, and the Future 6. Antarctic Sea-Ice: Ongoing Changes and Compelling Issues 7. The Antarctic Ice Sheet and Sea Level: Contemporary Changes and Future Projections 8. Pollution in Antarctica 9. Ecosystem Resilience, Fisheries and Conservation in the Southern Ocean: Status of Knowledge, Prognoses and Challenges 10. Power at the Bottom of the World: Emerging Geopolitics in an Exceptional Place 11. Cultural Connections with Antarctica and the Southern Ocean 12. Conclusions