Brazilian presence in Antarctica

INCT- APA develops research on climate change to cold environment

Abstract

Since its creation in 2009, the National Institute of Antarctic Science and Technology of Environmental Research - Antarctic INCT- has been contributing to the development of Brazilian Antarctic research through long-term studies on the Antarctic biocomplexity. These studies have focused on aquiring knowledge about processes in atmospheric, terrestrial and marine systems, and their relationship to climate change and human presence on this continent. These studies show the essential role that Antarctica plays in the thermal balance of the planet, and in particular to South America, where the climate is especially controlled by air masses coming from the icy continent.