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The Institute for Marine and Antarctic Studies: An International Flagship for the University of Tasmania

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posted on 2023-05-22, 22:20 authored by Mike CoffinMike Coffin
Tasmania has long been a gateway to the tempestuous Southern Ocean and the frozen continent of Antarctica beyond, with human endeavours intermingling basic exploration and resource exploitation. While the pointy ends of islands and continents in the Southern Hemisphere – Tasmania, New Zealand, South America, South Africa – are aimed at Antarctica, the coastline of southern Australia as a whole cradles the Southern Ocean, and matches the coastline of East Antarctica in shape. This is no accident; until approximately 100 million years ago, Antarctica and Australia were joined, part of the supercontinent of Gondwana. Thus the 42% of icy Antarctica claimed by Australia, lying due south of our sunburnt land, has a long geological history of connection and continuity.

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Publication title

Voices of a university: celebrating 125 years at the University of Tasmania

Editors

D Chalmers, G Green, M Bennett, A Wojtowicz, B Meikle

Pagination

167-171

ISBN

9781925646009

Department/School

Institute for Marine and Antarctic Studies

Publisher

University of Tasmania

Place of publication

Hobart, Tasmania

Extent

168

Repository Status

  • Restricted

Socio-economic Objectives

Antarctic and Southern Ocean oceanic processes

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