Antarctic Treaty System An Assessment: Proceedings of a Workshop Held at Beardmore South Field Camp, Antarctica, January 7-13, 1985 (1986) / Chapter Skim
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12. Panel Discussion on Antarctic Science
12. Panel Discussion on Antarctic Science
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Branscomb, and Omar bin Abdul Rahman S~5MARY The papers presented in this session provided detailed and informative background on the development of scientific research in the Antarctic. Their subjects ranged from the earliest days of south polar exploration, through the exciting days of the Heroic age" at the turn of this century, to the period of the 1957-1958 International Geophysical Year (IGY)
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See below.) Other examples of modern technology include bringing the insights of molecular biology to bear on studies of highly complex ecologies in Antarctica, utilization of specialized telescopes that have been developed specifically to study longwave solar oscillations observable only at the South Pole Station, and inexpensive construction of a 26-mile-long antenna about a mile above the ground plane at Siple Station, located at the magnetic conjugate point from a sister station in Quebec.
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These trends led Branscomb to conclude that antarcti research had become a carefully structured activity, integrated into the world knowledge base and the mainstream of world science. To illustrate how diverse its applications are, he remarked that the study of the glycopeptides in antarctic cod -- that prevent the cod from freezing -- could well find its first application in the use of synthetically produced compounds to make smoother ice cream.
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RElLARKS BY OMAR B IN ABDUL RAHMAN Rahman confessed that as a neophyte to antarctic science he has been greatly impressed by the amount of excellent scientific work carried out in Antarctica. He identified the various factors motivating those conducting scientific research there as follows: For countries close to Antarctica, their proximity requires that they learn as much about this "back yard" as they know about their front yard because it has direct bearing on their everyday life.
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He characterized the reactions of those powers controlling the well-funded, hightechnology programs as reminiscent of the old "go play with your colored beads; leave big magic well alone." Rahman concluded by commending the exemplary international cooperation in Antarctica and expressing his wish that this same singlemindedness of purpose could be applied to solving such urgent world problems as the control of desertification in Africa. SUMMARY OF THE DISCUSSION Comments on the presentations emphasized the global significance of much of antarctic research and the consequent importance of continuing and expanding international cooperation in this research.
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Antarctic research is, in effect, already internationalized, and its results are the "common heritage. n Nevertheless, in the view of some participants, the discussion underscored that while many attendees appeared generally well informed on Antarctic Treaty matters, they lacked knowledge of the role and work of SCAR and had little appreciation of the importance of antarctic research to improved understanding of global phenomena and problems.
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National Science Foundation arranged for workshop participants to attend three informative lectures by U.S. Antarctic Research Program scientists at the Beardmore Camp.
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