The Alaskan Beaufort Sea : ecosystems and environments /
Collection of 21 papers focusing on the Alaska Beaufort Shelf environment written after the culmination of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's Outer Continental Shelf Environmental Assessment Program. Four sections: introduction to the Beaufort Sea; the physical environment in...
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Academic Press,
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Publisher Address: | Orlando : |
Publication Dates: | 1984. |
Literature type: | eBook |
Language: | English |
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Online Access: |
http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/book/9780120790302 |
Summary: |
Collection of 21 papers focusing on the Alaska Beaufort Shelf environment written after the culmination of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's Outer Continental Shelf Environmental Assessment Program. Four sections: introduction to the Beaufort Sea; the physical environment including meteorology, oceanography, offshore permafrost, sea ice, and geology; marine biology and ecology; and the potential impact of an offshore oil well blowout. |
Carrier Form: | 1 online resource (xvi, 466 pages) : illustrations |
Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
Index Number: | GC413 |
CLC: | P727 |