Introduction: SIPEX-2: a study of sea-ice physical, biogeochemical and ecosystem processes off East Antarctica during spring 2012
This editorial introduces a suite of articles resulting from the second Sea Ice Physics and Ecosystems eXperiment (SIPEX-2) voyage by presenting some background information on the study area and Antarctic sea-ice conditions, and summarising the key findings from the project. Using the Australian iceb...
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ftunivtasecite:oai:ecite.utas.edu.au:110016 2023-05-15T14:03:26+02:00 Introduction: SIPEX-2: a study of sea-ice physical, biogeochemical and ecosystem processes off East Antarctica during spring 2012 Meiners, KM Golden, KM Heil, P Lieser, JL Massom, R Meyer, B Williams, GD 2016 http://dx.doi.org/ https://doi.org/10.1016/j.dsr2.2016.06.010 http://ecite.utas.edu.au/110016 en eng Pergamon-Elsevier Science Ltd http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.dsr2.2016.06.010 Meiners, KM and Golden, KM and Heil, P and Lieser, JL and Massom, R and Meyer, B and Williams, GD, Introduction: SIPEX-2: a study of sea-ice physical, biogeochemical and ecosystem processes off East Antarctica during spring 2012, Deep-Sea Research II, 131 pp. 1-6. ISSN 0967-0645 (2016) [Refereed Article] http://ecite.utas.edu.au/110016 Earth Sciences Physical Geography and Environmental Geoscience Physical Geography and Environmental Geoscience not elsewhere classified Refereed Article PeerReviewed 2016 ftunivtasecite https://doi.org/10.1016/j.dsr2.2016.06.010 2019-12-13T22:10:39Z This editorial introduces a suite of articles resulting from the second Sea Ice Physics and Ecosystems eXperiment (SIPEX-2) voyage by presenting some background information on the study area and Antarctic sea-ice conditions, and summarising the key findings from the project. Using the Australian icebreaker RV Aurora Australis , SIPEX-2 was conducted in the area between 115 125E and 6266S off East Antarctica during September to November 2012. This region had been sampled during two previous experiments, i.e. ARISE in 2003 (Massom et al., 2006a) and SIPEX in 2007 (Worby et al., 2011a). The 2012 voyage combined traditional and newly developed sampling methods with satellite and other data to measure sea-ice physical properties and processes on large scales, which provided context for biogeochemical and ecological case studies. The specific goals of the SIPEX-2 project were to: (i) measure the spatial variability in sea-ice and snow-cover properties over small- to regional-length scales; (ii) improve understanding of sea-ice kinematic processes; and (iii) advance knowledge of the links between sea-ice physical characteristics, sea-ice biogeochemical cycling and ice-associated food- web dynamics. Our field-based activities were designed to inform modelling approaches and to improve our capability to assess impacts of predicted changes in Antarctic sea ice on Southern Ocean biogeochemical cycles and ecosystem function. Article in Journal/Newspaper Antarc* Antarctic Antarctica aurora australis East Antarctica Sea ice Southern Ocean eCite UTAS (University of Tasmania) Antarctic East Antarctica Southern Ocean Deep Sea Research Part II: Topical Studies in Oceanography 131 1 6 |
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This editorial introduces a suite of articles resulting from the second Sea Ice Physics and Ecosystems eXperiment (SIPEX-2) voyage by presenting some background information on the study area and Antarctic sea-ice conditions, and summarising the key findings from the project. Using the Australian icebreaker RV Aurora Australis , SIPEX-2 was conducted in the area between 115 125E and 6266S off East Antarctica during September to November 2012. This region had been sampled during two previous experiments, i.e. ARISE in 2003 (Massom et al., 2006a) and SIPEX in 2007 (Worby et al., 2011a). The 2012 voyage combined traditional and newly developed sampling methods with satellite and other data to measure sea-ice physical properties and processes on large scales, which provided context for biogeochemical and ecological case studies. The specific goals of the SIPEX-2 project were to: (i) measure the spatial variability in sea-ice and snow-cover properties over small- to regional-length scales; (ii) improve understanding of sea-ice kinematic processes; and (iii) advance knowledge of the links between sea-ice physical characteristics, sea-ice biogeochemical cycling and ice-associated food- web dynamics. Our field-based activities were designed to inform modelling approaches and to improve our capability to assess impacts of predicted changes in Antarctic sea ice on Southern Ocean biogeochemical cycles and ecosystem function. |
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Introduction: SIPEX-2: a study of sea-ice physical, biogeochemical and ecosystem processes off East Antarctica during spring 2012 |
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