The Arctic Ocean: The Hydrographic Environment and the Fate of Pollutants

Front Matter....Pages i-xi
Front Matter....Pages 1-1
The Arctic Ocean: A ‘Polar Mediterranean’....Pages 3-38
Front Matter....Pages 39-41
The Arctic Ocean: Water Masses and Energy Exchanges....Pages 43-68
Inflow from the Atlantic Ocean to the Polar Basin....Pages 69-81
The Drift Pattern of Sea Ice in the Arctic with Particular Reference to the Atlantic Approach....Pages 83-96
The Atmosphere — Ice — Water Interface: On the necessity of boundary layer modelling....Pages 97-111
The Sea — Air Interface....Pages 113-129
Front Matter....Pages 131-133
The Climatic Environment of the Arctic Ocean....Pages 135-161
On the Causes, Characteristics and Potential Environmental Effects of Aerosol in the Arctic Atmosphere....Pages 163-195
Long-Range Transport of Airborne Pollutants with Accumulation and Re-Emission Problems of Mercury and Chlorinated Hydrocarbons....Pages 197-211
Front Matter....Pages 213-214
The Changing Arctic Marine Environment: Some Basic Considerations....Pages 215-232
Arctic Marine Ecosystems....Pages 233-261
Glimpses into Deep-sea Biology....Pages 263-271
Front Matter....Pages 273-274
Biological Consequences of Oil-Spills in Arctic Waters....Pages 275-293
Occurrence and Impact of Petroleum on Arctic Environments....Pages 295-341
Oil Pollution in the Baltic....Pages 343-352
Biological Implications of the Introduction of Chemical Wastes into Arctic Waters....Pages 353-385
Impact of Mineral Resource Development on the Greenland Environment....Pages 387-392
Arctic Sea Inspection Technology....Pages 393-399
Back Matter....Pages 401-433