Macquarie Island
Description
Destination: Macquarie Island, a tiny island in the middle of the powerhouse of the world's climate - the Southern Ocean. Here a bunch of energetic young Australian scientists at the forefront of research into global warming, are monitoring the rising temperatures on the island, an indicator of changes that could eventually flow on to the rest of the world. Could global warming slow the circulation of the great oceans? Will the deep ocean start to stagnate within the century?
Runtime
28 min
Series
Geography
Genre
Date of Publication
1996
Database
Alexander Street