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Title: Environmental effects of the US Antarctic Program`s use of balloons in Antarctica

Technical Report ·
DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/110226· OSTI ID:110226

The USAP uses balloons in Antarctica to conduct scientific research, to facilitate safe air transport, and to provide data for global weather predictions. However, there is the possibility that balloons or their payloads may adversely affect Antarctic fauna or flora. The purpose of this study is to provide background information upon which the USAP may draw when complying with its responsibilities under the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969, the Antarctic Treaty, and the Madrid Protocol.

Research Organization:
Oak Ridge National Lab. (ORNL), Oak Ridge, TN (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
National Science Foundation, Washington, DC (United States)
DOE Contract Number:
AC05-84OR21400
OSTI ID:
110226
Report Number(s):
ORNL/TM-13032; ON: DE96000853
Resource Relation:
Other Information: PBD: Jun 1995
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English