Antarctica : the most interactive ice-air-ocean environment / Jaswant Singh and H.N. Dutta, editors.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Singh, Jaswant, Ph. D.

Dutta, H. N.

Series:

Arctic region and Antarctica issues and research.

Arctic region and Antarctica issues and research

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Natural history--Antarctica.

Natural history.

Extreme environments--Antarctica.

Extreme environments.

Ecology--Antarctica.

Ecology.

Climatic changes--Environmental aspects--Antarctica.

Climatic changes.

Antarctica--Environmental conditions.

Antarctica.

Antarctica--Geography.

Physical Description:

xv, 259 p. : ill.

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Hauppage, N.Y. : Nova Science Publishers, c2011.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Antarctica is a magnificent display of interaction between air and the various phases of water in a pristine environment. This interaction has led to the formation of many unique features over the Antarctic continent. Antarctica is now emerging as an important key in the understanding of global and environmental concerns. Its unique features have provided scientists with special opportunities to investigate the origin of the continents, pollution at the global level, ozone hole healing and changes in the global climate. However, lack of scientific data remains a major problem for researchers in many areas of Antarctic science. This book fills the gaps in the process of understanding Antarctic science.

Contents:

Antarctica : continent dedicated to science / P.K. Purohit, Soumi Bhattacharya, and A.K. Gwal

An insight into the ocean-ice-air interactions over the East Antarctic marine boundary layer : unique phenomena / H.N. Dutta, Pawan K. Sharma, N.C. Deb, and Laxmi Bishnoi

Land-ice-air-ocean interactions in the Schirmacher Oasis, East Antarctica / Khwairakpam Gajananda, H.N. Dutta, and Victor E. Lagun

Effects of UV-B radiations on terrestrial ecosystem of Antarctica and their defense mechanisms / Jaswant Singh, Rudra P. Singh, and Anand K. Dubey

Ultraviolet radiation stress : response and protective strategies of Antarctic flora / Sanghdeep Gautam and Jaswant Singh

Antarctic mosses, limiting factors and their distribution / Rudra P. Singh and Jaswant Singh

Affinities of lichen flora of Indian subcontinent vis-à-vis Antarctic and Schirmacher Oasis / Dalip K. Upreti and Sanjeeva Nayaka

Water relation of some common lichens occurring in Schirmacher Oasis, E. Antarctica / Sanjeeva Nayaka, Dalip K. Upreti, and Ruchi Singh

Solar wind influence on atmospheric processes in winter Antarctica / O.A.Troshichev, V. Ya. Vovk, and L.V.Egorova

Atmospheric observations at Dome C, Antarctic Plateau, one of the coldest places in the world / S. Argentini and I. Pietroni

Impact of individual responsibility in changing global warming? / Nitosh Kumar Brahma

Navigation with global positioning system in Antarctic Circle / Rajesh Tiwari, Smita Tiwari, P.K. Purohit, and A.K. Gwal.

Notes:

Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

1-61324-402-9

OCLC:

744655758