Vocabulary
British Antarctic Survey research topics
| URI | http://vocab.nerc.ac.uk/collection/T01/current/ |
|---|---|
| Description | Standardised list of major research areas within the British Antarctic Survey for classifying materials and activities. |
| Creator | UK Polar Data Centre |
| Modified | 2020-05-06 |
| Version Info | 1 |
| Identifier | T01 |
| Register Manager | British Oceanographic Data Centre |
| Register Owner | UK Polar Data Centre |
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| ID ↑ | Preferred Label ↑ | Definition ↑ | Date ↑ |
|---|---|---|---|
| 596bc03c-650b-4384-a7ab-0bc763d0ca7c | Animal science | 2020-05-05 | |
| b2b73853-8f45-4ca6-9cd4-a12801a45251 | Animal science | 2020-05-05 | |
| 0a621c0a-7f34-4c29-a4b6-2159dd19a18a | Atmospheric physics & chemistry | "Investigating physical and chemical changes in atmospheric circulation, ozone depletion, temperatures and sea-ice extent in both Polar Regions can help determine how much of the observed change is due to human activity and how much is a result of natural factors. Unique chemical processes occur in the atmosphere above Antarctica and the Arctic reveal much about our changing world." | 2020-05-05 |
| d13eb78f-2e2f-4cd6-89c3-ea7a44474405 | Behavioural ecology | 2020-05-05 | |
| 7a7193f4-7826-4abf-b8d2-c56ff209fb2b | Biogeochemical cycles | 2020-05-05 | |
| a8cab4d1-89a7-4fdf-817a-a62d56934ae7 | Biogeochemical cycles | 2020-05-05 | |
| f623a973-e428-4832-9f44-e94992e52a38 | Boundary layer meteorology | 2020-05-05 | |
| 3fee104a-1601-49bf-92db-75b521960307 | Climate & climate change | The scientific evidence that the world's climate is changing is extensive and clear. Understanding the role of the Polar Regions in climate change is not only a huge scientific challenge but also an urgent priority for society. | 2020-05-05 |
| 78ce8379-392a-4722-9f4f-3f3a775eed05 | Climate modelling | 2020-05-05 | |
| bbd0fa2a-ee80-407c-a594-a8898afa2a55 | Clouds and aerosols | 2020-05-05 | |
| b7c659fc-be17-4942-bb6b-b3d661d4949e | Community ecology | 2020-05-05 | |
| e92c10de-b259-4e29-91ac-ffa94734495a | Conservation ecology | 2020-05-05 | |
| fcd0765b-237b-472e-b295-17a54fe660f3 | Earth observation | "Satellite technologies help scientists tackle some of the biggest environmental questions facing society. Innovative use of atmospheric, climate, ice and oceanographic data provides decision-makers in government and business with vital evidence to help them meet major environmental challenges. State-of-the art systems, capable of mapping the geology, monitoring sea-ice conditions, changes in surface temperature and concentrations of greenhouse gases reveal the changes in the Antarctic and Arctic." | 2020-05-05 |
| fdc34522-8acd-465b-ba29-a274ccf8387f | Earth resources | 2020-05-05 | |
| d71ecb83-959c-4703-a70a-a2ff6b07b424 | Ecology & biodiversity | "Antarctica is a natural laboratory for studying the small number of plant and animal species that live in communities. Microbial life, invisible to the naked eye, plays a vital role in Antarctic ecosystems. State-of-the-art genetic methods to study the DNA of these microbes may lead to discoveries that could help in the production of new antibiotics and other compounds." | 2020-05-05 |
| 1ca730cc-753e-4fed-b7dd-b23ec0f8930d | Ecosystem scale processes | 2020-05-05 | |
| 04704e3e-136d-4d8e-9068-7d323ac71a2f | Ecotoxicology | 2020-05-05 | |
| 274b2235-e669-4185-9b10-9f934a4474bf | Endocrinology | 2020-05-05 | |
| 73e97b6e-e8bd-4b93-953b-387d416b7097 | Genetics & development | 2020-05-05 | |
| d76aedb1-ce03-49d8-9f66-7492b4f43efd | Geoelectric field | 2020-05-05 | |
| 941b094d-7ac1-427f-b036-7e3d84bc18ad | Geohazards | 2020-05-05 | |
| 422b2d9b-ad7f-4bf0-a24f-6902c59476e6 | Geosciences | "Exploring the climate history and the geological structure and evolution of the rocks and mountains of Antarctica�s continental interior provides clues to past, present and future environmental change. Under-ice lakes, mountain chains buried by up to 4km ice, and sea bed sediments surrounding the frozen continent provide an unparalleled record of how the Earth�s climate has changed over millions of years." | 2020-05-05 |
| f89107a8-df73-4570-a3e9-065e351a9ef2 | Glacier flow | 2020-05-05 | |
| 7916ed55-664b-4d06-8ce4-335dd61badef | Ice & ice-movement | "Over the past 40 years, ice cores have revealed more about climate change than any other scientific technique. Over the last few decades, satellites have detected changes to the amount of sea ice that covers the polar oceans. Since 1979 summer sea-ice extent in the Arctic has reduced at 10% per decade. Some major glaciers that drain the Antarctic and Greenland ice sheets have accelerated by as much as 50%." | 2020-05-05 |
| 361078d6-e85e-4ea8-904d-8a0d1621b742 | Ice chemistry | 2020-05-05 | |
| 0096c11f-98f0-4cde-8ee3-16317d6ace13 | Ice cores | 2020-05-05 | |
| 85897ab2-d205-452c-adf5-81815ff865ef | Ice-sheet modelling | 2020-05-05 | |
| b6ef5628-8959-4053-825b-452110abad6d | Land-ocean interactions | 2020-05-05 | |
| 0d6365f7-7f89-41fa-bb14-b42023d1f08b | Living and working in Antarctica | 2020-05-05 | |
| 9f2cde3a-5751-4285-82ba-9d3e2462eef4 | Magnetic storms & substorms | 2020-05-05 | |
| 90c2f761-3f77-4824-b0d2-e287d8f07b71 | Mantle & core processes | 2020-05-05 | |
| 966ecbc2-2c6f-4a77-bc74-8feef073592b | Marine ecosystems | Understanding Antarctic and Arctic marine ecosystems by exploring biodiversity and resilience to environmental change is critical for making policy decisions that will lead to effective stewardship and sustainable management of marine resources. This strand of research combines existing long-term data with new field-based and experimental observations to explore the impact of environmental change on marine ecosystems. | 2020-05-05 |
| 9a97982a-5faa-454d-9dbd-e3f21fb010f5 | Natural hazards | 2020-05-05 | |
| c5ddf381-aa4b-4538-baf4-f47be392a8d8 | Ocean circulation | 2020-05-05 | |
| 852cee3f-42ed-45f1-875a-15b0f7170ff9 | Ocean-atmosphere interactions | 2020-05-05 | |
| ae2f8f16-4b5c-484e-af2a-8908d7c92eaf | Ocean-atmosphere interactions | 2020-05-05 | |
| 12254fa9-710f-4b6b-b7dd-f834d11e60a1 | Oceanography | "Polar oceans influence the entire Earth System in all areas, including the seas around the UK. The polar oceans have an enormous capacity to store and redistribute fresh water, heat, carbon dioxide and other climatically-important substances. Oceanographic studies help make more accurate predictions about global impacts." | 2020-05-05 |
| 91284e7f-0766-4848-a317-31d264daab53 | Ozone monitoring | 2020-05-05 | |
| 83bb7454-a57c-4007-8b51-512d26e61e1a | Palaeoenvironments | 2020-05-05 | |
| d015a980-7491-4fba-b21c-d840ab724c48 | Past climate | 2020-05-05 | |
| 2fcb6256-cf93-41a9-ab48-eee253218835 | Plant science | 2020-05-05 | |
| fc65299b-a133-4310-98d3-634b3169df77 | Population ecology | 2020-05-05 | |
| cd819959-57eb-4542-bf4a-1cd1de4dbd78 | Population genetics/evolution | 2020-05-05 | |
| 819c734d-0a8b-482b-9a75-626b37d47a30 | Properties of earth materials | 2020-05-05 | |
| d7ca6194-fb70-4e3d-b7e9-35b046e49b12 | Quaternary science | 2020-05-05 | |
| 3fa782a5-4800-4847-a81b-e0d9885c743a | Radiation belt modelling | 2020-05-05 | |
| 7adb0ef7-b55d-401b-a04d-73cb4fa2638b | Radiative processes & effects | 2020-05-05 | |
| df2715b7-ddb0-4972-b69a-90a564ce9fc1 | Regional weather & extreme events | 2020-05-05 | |
| 0be93982-91ef-4d54-b9cc-8d9d47ffd206 | Remote sensing | 2020-05-05 | |
| c309f4f6-f8f3-4975-9704-93f820507e08 | Sea-ice extent | 2020-05-05 | |
| 0b473850-67b5-49ab-9118-c13956185ddd | Sea-level rise | Changes to the Antarctic and Greenland ice sheets affects sea level all over the world. | 2020-05-05 |
| 32f79e96-7ff6-43ca-b190-830e6883c720 | Sediment/sedimentary processes | 2020-05-05 | |
| 26fa0656-1558-4710-84e2-cb0aad13cb2a | Space debris | 2020-05-05 | |
| a7aecb2e-b6f2-4f48-b4b1-c0095631de37 | Space physics | 2020-05-05 | |
| 04e66d42-2b03-422c-a89e-c16c7b283b6f | Space weather | "Geomagnetic storms (space weather) are rapidly becoming one of the biggest potential threats to modern society. They can cause serious damage to power grids, communications satellites and other vital infrastructure." | 2020-05-05 |
| 42f53c05-66d8-465e-a134-6e77e4be9585 | Stratospheric processes | 2020-05-05 | |
| dcabfdad-6ced-4fe4-b1e9-c428f9113c94 | Sun-earth connections | 2020-05-05 | |
| bebe7930-81e5-4110-a618-c9fe049c02af | Systematics & taxonomy | 2020-05-05 | |
| e9787b4f-5f02-43fd-b7df-6c42f56c73b8 | Tectonic processes | 2020-05-05 | |
| 34f3e3e7-8988-474d-9d52-509b0fd0905f | Terrestrial & freshwater environments | "Antarctica organisms live in the coldest and driest conditions in the world, and only the hardiest organisms can survive there. Low temperatures and lack of moisture limits the release of nutrients through rock weathering and processes of soil development. Some primary production occurs in the ice free zones, mostly by various types of bacteria, algae, lichens, and mosses." | 2020-05-05 |
| 9cd3118f-55e2-4c07-b9f4-e260e40e8eb2 | Topographic mapping | 2020-05-05 | |
| 603cfb5f-4d6a-42b7-9895-df308aa54b4d | Tropospheric processes | 2020-05-05 | |
| ad1b8647-6aa3-49fe-8570-e7ce1e0d39ff | Upper atmosphere processes & geospace | 2020-05-05 | |
| 4699a644-d301-4a19-8905-1ec7ed5d9f2a | Volcanic processes | 2020-05-05 | |
| e49c8467-f741-4cb0-b7bd-b642f6f4d921 | Wave particle interactions | 2020-05-05 |
