Long-range transport of man-made contamination into the Arctic and Antarctica

The first volume of the series focuses on the history of the IPYs (International Polar Years). Achieving the central and original IPY idea, that it requires international coordination and collaboration among many national and institutional partners to realize an improved and renewed understanding of polar regions, has required differing strategies and tactics according to the political,economic, technical and scientific conditions and expectations extant at the time of each IPY. The history recounted here shows clearly the urgency of thisIPY, the necessity of including biological and social sciences, and the key role of outreach, features to be well represented by the contents of subsequentvolumes and by the series itself. Presents the history of the first three International Polar Years (IPYs) Gives an overview of the 4th Polar Year Provides new evaluations of the Polar Years from the view of the 21st century INDICE: The First Three Polar Years - a General Overview. The International Polar Year 1882-1883. An Evaluation of the Achievements of the First International Polar Year. International Cooperation in Antarctica. The Second International Polar Year 1932-1933. Some IPY-2 Histories. Achievements of the Seond International Polar Year. Origins of the International Geophysical Year. The IPY-3 (1957-1958). The IPYs and their Achievements

• ISBN: 978-3-642-12314-6
• Editorial: Springer
• Encuadernacion: Cartoné
• Páginas: 250
• Fecha Publicación: 01/06/2011
• Nº Volúmenes: 1
• Idioma: Inglés