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The Nicolaus Copernicus University Polar Station on Svalbard : History, Research, People, Nature and Life
Description:... The book describes the Nicolaus Copernicus University Polar Station located on the plain of Kaffiøyra on north-west Spitsbergen - its history, the research carried out from the station, and the people, landscapes, glaciers, plants and animals of Svalbard and of the immediate vicinity of the station. It also serves as an archive of events, a picture of the environment in which members of numerous expeditions have had to work, and an account of everyday life at the polar station. The book includes an overview of the most important results of scientific research related to contemporary changes in the cryosphere of the region.
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