India launched its maiden scientific expedition to Antarctica way back in 1981 and ever since annual expeditions are launched to address thematic research in the contemporary areas of Antarctic Science and Engineering. The initial efforts and achievements of India are not only s…
A strategic vision for NSF investments in Antarctic and Southern Ocean Research
by National Research Council (U.S.)., Polar Research Board, National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine (U.S.)., Committee on the Development of a Strategic Vision for the U.S. Antarctic Program
"Antarctic and Southern Ocean scientific research has produced a wide array of important and exciting scientific advances. Spanning oceanography to tectonics, microbiology to astrophysics, the extreme Antarctic environment provides unique opportunities to expand our knowledge ab…