Table of Contents

1 Front Matter; 2 Summary; 3 1 Introduction; 4 2 Geological and Geophysical Setting; 5 3 Subglacial Environments: Biological Features; 6 4 Drilling and Sampling Technologies and the Potential for Contamination; 7 5 Antarctic Governance and Implications for Exploration of Subglacial Aquatic Environments; 8 6 Findings and Recommendations; 9 References; 10 A Statement of Task; 11 B Biographical Sketches of Committee Members; 12 C List of Acronyms

About the Author

Committee on Principles of Environmental Stewardship for the Exploration and Study of Subglacial Environments, National Research Council