Browsing Research Articles (Earth Sciences) by Title
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Correlation between knowledge of HIV, attitudes and perceptions of HIV and a willingness to test for HIV at a regional hospital in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
(AOSIS Publishing, 2012-07)Background: With millions of South Africans infected with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) and less than 10% of the population aware of their HIV status, HIV counselling and testing (HCT) is the first step in any attempt ...
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The emergence of modern sea ice cover in the Arctic Ocean
(Springer Nature, 2014-07)Arctic sea ice coverage is shrinking in response to global climate change and summer ice-free conditions in the Arctic Ocean are predicted by the end of the century. The validity of this prediction could potentially be ...
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A global compilation of over 13 000 dissolved iron measurements : focus on distributions and processes in the Southern Ocean
(Copernicus Publications, 2011-11)Due to its importance as a limiting nutrient for phytoplankton growth in large regions of the world’s oceans, ocean water column observations of concentration of the tracemetal iron (Fe) have increased markedly over ...
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Southern Ocean Seasonal Cycle Experiment 2012 : seasonal scale climate and carbon cycle links
(Academy of Science of South Africa, 2012-03-28)In early May 2012, South Africa will take delivery of a new polar research ship, the SA Agulhas II, representing a significant investment of R1.6 billion in polar infrastructure to further strengthen South Africa’s ...
