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State and trends of the Southern Ocean

2016, 2011
Antarctic environment
State and trends
Assessment summary

Antarctic environment State and trends The physical environment: The Southern Ocean Antarctica...

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Figure ANT11 Monthly average surface atmospheric carbon dioxide concentrations, 1958–2015

2016
Antarctic environment
State and trends
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Monthly average surface atmospheric carbon dioxide concentration, 1958–2015. Monthly average surface atmospheric carbon dioxide concentration, 1958–2015. Scripps seasonally corrected trendNOAA average seasonally corrected trendNOAA/ESRL monthly average 1958...

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Global importance of Antarctica

2016
Antarctic environment
Introduction
Report Content

2016 Antarctic environment Introduction Marine South West Marine South East Antarctica Although isolated from other continents, Antarctica is...

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Antarctic governance

2016
Antarctic environment
Introduction
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2016 Antarctic environment Introduction Antarctica The Antarctic Treaty and a set of related international agreements, known collectively as the Antarctic Treaty System, provide the framework...

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Pressures on the marine environment

2016
Antarctic environment
Pressures
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2016 Antarctic environment Pressures Antarctica The water chemistry of the Southern Ocean appears to be changing at a faster rate than previously estimated, particularly in the deep ocean...

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Jurisdictions covered

2016
Marine environment
Introduction
Report Content

2016 Marine environment Introduction Indian Ocean Australia’s marine environment is part of the Indian Ocean, the Pacific Ocean and the Southern Ocean. It covers a diversity of seascapes and...

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Climate change

2016
Marine environment
Pressures
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2016 Marine environment Pressures Tasmania Marine South West Great Barrier Reef East Coast Marine South East...

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Commercial and recreational fishing

2016
Marine environment
Pressures
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2016 Marine environment Pressures Tasmania Marine Temperate East Great Barrier Reef Marine South East Indian Ocean...

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Pressures resulting from climate change

2011
Marine environment
Pressures
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2011 Marine environment Pressures South East Coast Tasmania Marine South West Great Barrier Reef Marine North West...

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Pressures on the marine environment

2011
Antarctic environment
Pressures
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2011 Antarctic environment Pressures Antarctica The water chemistry of the Southern Ocean appears to be changing at a faster rate than previously estimated, particularly in the deep ocean...

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Structure of the oceans

2011
Marine environment
Introduction
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2011 Marine environment Introduction Tasmania East Coast Indian Ocean Australia is heavily influenced by four major ocean currents (Figure 6.4...

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Global importance of Antarctica

2011
Antarctic environment
Introduction
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2011 Antarctic environment Introduction Antarctica Although isolated from other continents, Antarctica is connected to the rest of world through oceanic and atmospheric circulations. Antarctica...

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Antarctic governance

2011
Antarctic environment
Introduction
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2011 Antarctic environment Introduction Antarctica Antarctic Treaty The Antarctic Treaty and related instruments of the Antarctic Treaty System provide the international framework for...

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