Marine research in the Latitudinal Gradient Project along Victoria Land, Antarctica
| Autor: | Paul Arthur Berkman, Riccardo Cattaeno-Vietti, Mariachiara Chiantore, Clive Howard-Williams, Vonda Cummnigs, Rikk Kvitek |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2005 |
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| Zdroj: | Scientia Marina, Vol 69, Iss S2, Pp 57-63 (2005) |
| Druh dokumentu: | article |
| ISSN: | 0214-8358 1886-8134 |
| DOI: | 10.3989/scimar.2005.69s257 |
| Popis: | This paper describes the conceptual framework of the Latitudinal Gradient Project that is being implemented by the New Zealand, Italian and United States Antarctic programmes along Victoria Land, Antarctica, from 72°S to 86°S. The purpose of this interdisciplinary research project is to assess the dynamics and coupling of marine and terrestrial ecosystems in relation to global climate variability. Preliminary data about the research cruises from the R/V “Italica” and R/V “Tangaroa” along the Victoria Land Coast in 2004 are presented. As a global climate barometer, this research along Victoria Land provides a unique framework for assessing latitudinal shifts in ‘sentinel’ environmental transition zones, where climate changes have an amplified impact on the phases of water. |
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