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- Title
Exploring South Africa's southern frontier: A 20-year vision for polar research through the South African National Antarctic Programme.
- Authors
Ansorge, Isabelle J.; Skelton, Paul; Bekker, Annie; de Bruyn, P. J. Nico; Butterworth, Doug; Cilliers, Pierre; Cooper, John; Cowan, Don A.; Dorrington, Rosemary; Fawcett, Sarah; Fietz, Susanne; Findlay, Ken P.; Froneman, P. William; Grantham, Geoff H.; Greve, Michelle; Hedding, David; Hofmeyr, G. J. Greg; Kosch, Michael; le Roux, Peter C.; Lucas, Mike
- Abstract
The article discusses the themes of the Marine Antarctic Research Strategy (MARS) of South Africa. It states the oceans and marine ecosystems under global change. It notes the Earth systems and functioning ecosystems. It mentions the importance of redesigning, maintenance, and improvement of the infrastructure and logistics that support research.
- Subjects
ANTARCTICA; SOUTH Africa; MARINE ecology; ECOSYSTEMS; INFRASTRUCTURE (Economics)
- Publication
South African Journal of Science, 2017, Vol 113, Issue 5/6, p11
- ISSN
0038-2353
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.17159/sajs.2017/a0205