Das Ozonloch über dem Südpolargebiet ist die wichtigste und zugleich beunruhigendste Entdeckung der modernen Antarktisforschung. Ein weiteres hochaktuelles und in diesem farbig bebilderten Fachbuch behandeltes Thema ist die Schlüsselrolle der Antarktis bei der Veränderung des Weltklimas.

Antarctic Science - Global Concerns: Introduction

Environmental Protection and Science in the Antarctic
Conflicts of Interest in the Use of Antarctica
Antarctica - Where Space Meets Planet Earth
The Antarctic Sea Ice Cover
Ecological Significance of the Sea Ice Biota
The Polar Ice Sheets: A Chronicle of Climate and Environment
Biological Impacts of Seasonal Ozone Depletion
The Southern Ocean: Biogeochemical Cycles and Climate Changes
Detection of Change in Antarctica
Antarctic Krill - Changing Perceptions of Its Role in the Antarctic Ecosystem
Impact of Shelf and Sea Ice on Water Mass Modifications and Large-Scale Oceanic Circulation in the Weddell Sea
Evolutionary History of Antarctica
Geological Contributions from Antarctica
Antarctica as a Space Laboratory
Antarctic Benthos: Present Position and Future Prospects
Future Ocean-Atmosphere Research in the Antarctic Region
Future of Antarctic Science - Biosphere.