Introduction to the Special Issue on the New Arctic Ocean

• Published in: Oceanography
• Main Authors: Weingartner, Thomas, Fairbanks, University of Alaska, Ashjian, Carin, Brigham, Lawson, Haine, Thomas, Mack, Liza, Perovich, Don, Rabe, Benjamin
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: unknown
• Published: The Oceanography Society 2022
• Subjects: Arctic; Arctic Ocean; Fridtjof; Climate change; Fridtjof Nansen; greenlander*; Sea ice
• Online Access: https://epic.awi.de/id/eprint/58800/; https://epic.awi.de/id/eprint/58800/1/35-weingartner.pdf; https://doi.org/10.5670/oceanog.2022.132; https://hdl.handle.net/10013/epic.c0073a0a-015b-4cea-984e-c9f445ef9aae

<jats:p>One hundred and thirty years ago, Fridtjof Nansen, the Norwegian polar explorer and scientist, set off on a bold three-year journey to investigate the unknown Arctic Ocean. The expedition relied on a critical technological development: a small, strong, and maneuverable vessel, powered...