Antarctica and the Earth System

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

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• Geografia física e topografia
• Ciência ambiental, engenharia e tecnologia
• Gestão da terra e recursos naturais
• Geofísica
• Oceanografia (mares)
• Aquecimento global
• Ciência agrícola
• Biodiversidade

cryosphere science;paleoclimate reconstruction;ocean-atmosphere coupling;polar environmental change;ecosystem resilience research;international polar governance;Antarctic climate feedback mechanisms