Ice-tethered observational platforms in the Arctic Ocean pack ice

The Arctic Ocean faces rapid climate change, which impacts both physical and biological components of the marine ecosystem. Due to complicated and costly logistics inherent to sampling ice-covered areas, most studies conducted in the Arctic are based on relatively short-term sampling (weeks to month...

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Published in:IFAC-PapersOnLine
Main Authors: Berge, Jørgen, Geoffroy, Maxime, Johnsen, Geir, Cottier, Finlo, Bluhm, Bodil, Vogedes, Daniel
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Published: 2016
Subjects:
Arctic
Ice-tethered platforms
Biosphere
Cryosphere
Autonomous observations
Arctic Ocean
Climate change
ice covered areas
Online Access:https://pure.uhi.ac.uk/en/publications/c21ac474-c52e-4be5-9333-e0716feff4fb
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ifacol.2016.10.484
https://pureadmin.uhi.ac.uk/ws/files/2028932/ITP_reveiw_revision_30062016.pdf
http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2405896316320742
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Summary:The Arctic Ocean faces rapid climate change, which impacts both physical and biological components of the marine ecosystem. Due to complicated and costly logistics inherent to sampling ice-covered areas, most studies conducted in the Arctic are based on relatively short-term sampling (weeks to months) centered around the minimum ice season. Given the need for longer-term monitoring, several autonomous ice-tethered observational platforms have been developed and deployed in the Arctic since the last decade. This review outlines their abilities, conception, and limitations. Most platforms were developed to measure physical data, which highlights a critical need for ice-tethered observatories monitoring biological processes.

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