02860nam0 2200349 450 00003195520180830163942.09781118668245DOI: 10.1029/AR07420180830d19982013km-y0itay50------baengUSy-------001yyAntarctic Sea IcePhysical Processes, Interactions and Variabilityeditor Martin O. Jeffriesrisorsa elettronicaWashington, D.C.American Geophysical Union19982013408 p.ill.Antarctic Research SeriesDati testuali (1 file: 37,2 Mb)Modalità di accesso: World Wide WebConsultazione onlineIn a 1971 Scientific Committee on Antarctic Research report that reviewed polar contrasts in sea ice, Lyn Lewis and Willy Weeks made the following observation: "People who study sea ice in the Arctic Basin are commonly asked if they have ever studied ice in Antarctica, and they answer 'why bother, it's the same old stuff." Noting this was "fortunately true to a considerable extent," they added "It is clear that future work will depend critically on the logistics facilities available to allow surface observations beyond the fast ice edge at all seasons of the year. Of almost equal importance will be the development of instruments and recording equipment suited for use in the polar environment" (Lewis, E. L., and W. F. Weeks, Sea Ice: Some Polar Contrasts, in, Antarctic Ice and Water Masses, edited by G. Deacon, Scientific Committee on Antarctic Research, Cambridge, 23-34, 1971). Lewis and Weeks made no specific mention of Earth-orbiting satellites, on which the first passive microwave sensor became operational in December 1972. Less than a year later the giant Weddell Polynya was observed for the first time. Perhaps more than any other development, this unexpected feature illustrated the potential to greatly expand our knowledge of sea ice through the application of spaceborne remote sensing. Simultaneously, it acted as a catalyst for a significant increase in the level of research.2001Antarctic Research SeriesAntarctic Sea Ice : Physical Processes, Interactions and Variability1511220Oceanografia biologicaRegioni polariTerre polari919.823Geografia di altre aree e altri mondi. Isole artiche e AntartideJeffries,Martin O.751752ITUNIPARTHENOPE20180830RICAUNIMARChttps://agupubs.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/book/10.1029/AR074Accesso limitato alla rete di Ateneo Università di Napoli "Parthenope"data ultima consultazione: 30/08/2018000031955Antarctic Sea Ice : Physical Processes, Interactions and Variability1511220UNIPARTHENOPE