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RST Apology to Tasmanian Aboriginal people 2021.
RST Apology to Tasmanian Aboriginal people 2021.
The circulation in the Southern Ocean is dominated by the Antarctic Circumpolar Current (ACe), which is the only current that flows completely around the globe. The ACC is a complex system consisting of narrow regions of sharp horizontal density gradients, which extend through the entire water column as frontal bands separated by broad zones with less intense gradients. Meridional excursions from the otherwise zonaillow in the form of meanders or mesoscale eddies occur in regions of prominent bathymetric features, suggesting a close relationship between the level of mesoscale sea surface variability and bottom topography, The Prince Edward Islands (Marion Island and
Prince Edward Island) lying within the Polar Frontal Zone (PFZ) at approximately 38 DE, 47 os form a very special terrestrial habitat and have, for this reason, been designated a declared nature reserve. The ecology of the islands is directly dependent on its ocean environment, With the advent of satellite altimetry it has become apparent that the Prince Edward Islands are located on the northern border of a region of remarkably high mesoscale variability. The source of this variability lies where the current jet associated with the ACC intersects the South-West Indian Ridge. From here newly generated eddies are steered by the bottom topography past the Prince Edward Islands. ‘[his
discovery probably explains the high physical and biological variability found at the islands, and warrants further analysis,
Royal Society of Tasmania, RST, Van Diemens Land, natural history, science, ecology, taxonomy, botany, zoology, geology, geography, papers & proceedings, Australia, UTAS Library
Published Papers
The Royal Society of Tasmania acknowledges, with deep respect, the traditional owners of this land, and the ongoing custodianship of the Aboriginal people of Tasmania. The Society pays respect to Elders past, present and emerging. We acknowledge that Tasmanian Aboriginal Peoples have survived severe and unjust impacts resulting from invasion and dispossession of their Country. As an institution dedicated to the advancement of knowledge, the Royal Society of Tasmania recognises Aboriginal cultural knowledge and practices and seeks to respect and honour these traditions and the deep understanding they represent.
On 15 February 2021, the Royal Society of Tasmania offered a formal Apology to the Tasmanian Aboriginal people.
