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Polar Meteorology: Understanding Global Impacts

Polar Meteorology: Understanding Global Impacts

This brochure highlights the importance of the polar regions in the entire Earth system, particularly in climate. It describes some of the major environmental changes that have taken place in the Arctic and Antarctic in recent years and considers possible changes over the next century.

Keywords:
polar meteorology, THORPEX, the Poles, high-latitude weather services, glaciers, polar lows, El Nino-Southern Oscillation, Antarctic ozone hole, ice shelves, International Polar Year (IPY), permafrost, polynyas, polar regions, thermohaline circulation, WMO, icebergs
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Material Type:
Reference Material
Date Added to MERLOT:
February 26, 2010
Date Modified in MERLOT:
June 3, 2020
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Submitter:
Tanja Simidtchieva
Primary Audience:
College General Ed, Professional
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Language:
English
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