Contributions

  • Barnes, Peter W. - Contributor
  • Schell, Donald M. - Contributor
  • Reimnitz, Erk. - Contributor

Publication

1984 - Academic Press, Orlando, Florida

Language

English

Word Count

116,500 words, Guess

Page Count

466 pages

Identifiers

and 1 more
  • Goodreads1300766

Classifications

  • DDC551.46/87
  • LCCGC413 .A4 1984

Description

Collection of 21 papers focusing on the Alaska Beaufort Shelf environment written after the culmination of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's Outer Continental Shelf Environmental Assessment Program. Four sections: introduction to the Beaufort Sea; the physical environment including meteorology, oceanography, offshore permafrost, sea ice, and geology; marine biology and ecology; and the potential impact of an offshore oil well blowout.

Subjects

Topics

Sea iceOceanographyMarine ecologyOffshore oil industrySea ice -- Beaufort Sea.Petroleum in submerged landsOceanography -- Beaufort Sea.

Places

Other Editions

  • The Alaskan Beaufort Sea: ecosystems and environmentsAcademic Press1984-01-01

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