Call number:
AWI P6-82-0347
Type of Medium:
Monograph available for loan
Pages:
xi, 59 Seiten
Language:
English
Note:
CONTENTS
Membership of the SCAR Group of Specialists (EAMREA)
Preface
Preface to 1977 unpublished report of the SCAR Group of Specialists (EAMREA)
1. Introduction
1.1 Terms of reference
1.2 Environmental impact statements
2. Assessment of mineral resource potential in Antarctica
3. Present knowledge of mineral occurrences and mineral resources of Antarctica
3.1 Assessment of onshore mineral resource potential
3.2 Estimation of regional mineral potential
Geological factors
Logistic factors
Economic factors
3.3 Commodity classification
Local consumption
Metallic minerals
Non-metallic minerals
Fossil fuels (excluding petroleum)
Geothermal energy
Minerals for export
Non-metallic minerals and fossil fuels
Metallic minerals
3.4 Probable areas of Antarctica for onshore mineral exploration and exploitation
3.5 Offshore mineral potential of Antarctica
3.6 The continental shelf of Antarctica as a source of hydrocarbons
3.7 Problems of exploration and exploitation for hydrocarbons in the southern oceans
3.8 Economic feasibility of extracting hydrocarbons
3.9 Non-fuel mineral resource potential of the southern oceans
Manganese nodules
Icebergs as a fresh water resource
4. Possible environmental effects
4.1 Special features of the Antarctic environment
Temperatures
Winds
Inversion layers
The southern oceans
The continental shelf
Ice features
Beaches
Pack ice
Forecasting the weather
4.2 Environmental threats to exploitable living resources
Economic factors
Threats to economically important species
Threats to survival of species
Threats to special ecosystems, habitats and communities
Special habitats and communities
Unique sites
Summary
4.3 Impacts on the environment
Oil extraction
Oil extraction problems
Ore mining
Construction effects
Terrestrial installations
Sea floor installations
Treatment of ores and oil
Beneficiation processes
Local energy sources
Consequences of increased human activity
Introduction of biological materials
Towing of icebergs
4.4 Extent of effects
Spatial effects
Local effects
Large-scale effects
Scale of environmental effects: potential inputs
Scale of environmental effects: potential consequences
Temporal effects
Transient effects
Persistent effects
4.5 Communities and systems needing special protection
Soils
Abiotic soils
Dry soils
Maritime Antarctic soils
Frozen soils
Lakes and streams
Terrestrial vegetation
Terrestrial fauna
4.6 Impacts beyond the Antarctic
Climatic change from industrial activities
Air borne pollution from Antarctica
Water borne pollution from Antarctica
5. Further research activities
5.1 Gaps in knowledge
Environment
Soils
Terrestrial biota
Climate
Meteorology
Oceanography
Marine biology
5.2 Research needs
Biodegradability of oil
Controlled oil spills
Chemical effects
Experimental perturbations
Controlled ecosystem experiments
Surveys
5.3 Special protective measures
Industrial controls
Improved weather forecasting
Legislative controls
Routine monitoring
Appendices
A Recommendation VIII-14 of the Eighth Antarctic Treaty Meeting
B SCAR Reponse to Recommendation VIII-14, including terms of reference of the EAMREA Group of Specialists
References
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