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Glacial Changes in the Areas of Admiralty Bay and Potter Cove, King George Island, Maritime Antarctica

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Geoecology of Antarctic Ice-Free Coastal Landscapes

Part of the book series: Ecological Studies ((ECOLSTUD,volume 154))

Abstract

The Antarctic Peninsula is a transition zone, where climatic settings vary between a temperate north and a more polar-influenced south and between a polar-maritime west coast and a continental east coast. Due to these particular climatic conditions and its location as a physical barrier to tropospheric circulation, the Antarctic Peninsula represents an area of highest sensitivity to changes in the climatic system. In recent years, a number of indications for climatic changes affecting this region have been detected.

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Braun, M., Gossmann, H. (2002). Glacial Changes in the Areas of Admiralty Bay and Potter Cove, King George Island, Maritime Antarctica. In: Beyer, L., Bölter, M. (eds) Geoecology of Antarctic Ice-Free Coastal Landscapes. Ecological Studies, vol 154. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-56318-8_6

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