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Tag: sea ice

Sea Ice Diversifies Antarctic Phytoplankton
Microbiology

Sea Ice Diversifies Antarctic Phytoplankton

A new study finds that communities of phytoplankton become less diverse and export less carbon as sea ice melts.
November 8, 2021 Amanda Semler
Creatures in the cool lagoon: Are Arctic lagoons the next refuge for ringed seals?
Behavior

Creatures in the cool lagoon: Are Arctic lagoons the next refuge for ringed seals?

Seals need ice for rest and to raise pups, but where can they go in a melting world? Maybe lagoons.
October 18, 2021October 17, 2021 Kristin Huizenga
Narwhal Tusks Indicate Changing Mercury Levels in Arctic Waters
Sea Ice

Narwhal Tusks Indicate Changing Mercury Levels in Arctic Waters

By analyzing growth rings in the tusks of narwhals, scientists uncover trends in mercury pollution in the Canadian Arctic and…
July 28, 2021July 27, 2021 Rena Kingery
Blue is the New Green: How Melting Sea Ice Might Save Us Billions
Climate Change Sea Ice

Blue is the New Green: How Melting Sea Ice Might Save Us Billions

As Arctic sea ice melts, the ocean absorbs more carbon. Could this actually be a good thing? Researchers in Norway…
June 20, 2021 Megan Chen
Open ocean polynyas: How these holes in the ice mysteriously appear
Sea Ice

Open ocean polynyas: How these holes in the ice mysteriously appear

For decades now scientists have been fascinated by polynyas, holes that appear in the polar sea ice whose causes are…
December 5, 2020December 6, 2020 Shawn Wang
It’s a cold, cold winter for Arctic phytoplankton
Ecology

It’s a cold, cold winter for Arctic phytoplankton

Ever wonder what winter is like for marine organisms? What about those that rely on light for growth? In a…
October 9, 2020October 9, 2020 Samantha Setta
Bowhead Whales Threatened by a ‘Killer’
Behavior

Bowhead Whales Threatened by a ‘Killer’

The Arctic is experiencing dramatic changes in sea ice. How will this warming affect the marine life? Scientists find there…
September 25, 2020October 20, 2020 Elena Gadoutsis
Skating on Thin Ice
Climate Change

Skating on Thin Ice

Newly developed global climate models show us that Arctic Sea ice may be more unstable than we previously thought. The…
August 21, 2020August 21, 2020 Shawn Wang
Antarctic Sea Ice – What do Adélie Penguins have to do with it?
Conservation Ecology Glaciers

Antarctic Sea Ice – What do Adélie Penguins have to do with it?

In light of global climate change and warming ocean waters, is there any good news? Turns out some Antarctic penguins…
July 13, 2020July 13, 2020 Samantha Setta
Climate Change

Arctic Viruses Infecting sub-Arctic Seals: How Climate Change is Creating Marine Epidemics

With all the preparations being made to help human populations get through Covid-19, many are wondering about the effect the…
June 2, 2020 R J Parker
Arctic Unicorns: Understanding the past, present, and future of narwhals and their mysterious tusks
Ecology

Arctic Unicorns: Understanding the past, present, and future of narwhals and their mysterious tusks

Why do narwhals have tusks that make them look like unicorns? As climate change continues, what is the fate of…
April 29, 2020April 29, 2020 Julia Zeh
Key Role of Sea Ice in Glacial Cycles
Biogeochemistry Paleoceanography Physical oceanography Sea Ice

Key Role of Sea Ice in Glacial Cycles

A recent study using an idealized model finds that changes in Antarctic sea ice and circulation, triggered by atmospheric cooling,…
November 20, 2019 Channing Prend
What caused a massive hole in Antarctic sea ice?
Physical oceanography Sea Ice

What caused a massive hole in Antarctic sea ice?

In 2016 and 2017, a massive hole developed in the Antarctic sea ice. Scientists investigated the processes that led to…
July 23, 2019 Channing Prend
Biological oceanography Climate Change Physical oceanography Remote Sensing Sea Ice

Phytoplankton Expanding Northward as Arctic Sea Ice Retreats

A recent study uses satellite data to show that Arctic sea ice retreat is causing changes in the timing and…
November 2, 2018 Channing Prend
Millennial algae are not as productive: lazy, or less sea ice opportunities?
Biological oceanography

Millennial algae are not as productive: lazy, or less sea ice opportunities?

Why aren't Arctic phytoplankton as productive as they used to be? Is it a lazy millennial thing, or something more…
September 12, 2018September 13, 2018 Nyla Husain
Sea Ice Modifies Biological Processes
Biogeochemistry Climate Change Physical oceanography Sea Ice

Sea Ice Modifies Biological Processes

A recent study investigates the relationship between sea ice variability and phytoplankton growth in climate models. Phytoplankton are responsible for…
July 2, 2018July 2, 2018 Channing Prend
When life gives you global warming, make pancake ice in ocean wave models
Climate Change Physical oceanography Remote Sensing Sea Ice

When life gives you global warming, make pancake ice in ocean wave models

Sea ice is retreating, the Arctic is opening up, and wave activity is increasing. What does this mean for the…
June 20, 2018July 18, 2018 Nyla Husain
Sea Ice Drives Global Circulation
Climate Change Physical oceanography Sea Ice

Sea Ice Drives Global Circulation

A recent study uses observational data from the Antarctic to show that sea ice processes help drive the global current…
June 5, 2018 Channing Prend
The Polar Vortex, Bomb Cyclones, and Climate
Atmosphere science Climate Change Sea Ice

The Polar Vortex, Bomb Cyclones, and Climate

Bomb cyclones, the polar vortex, and climate - they’ve all been in the news in recent years, but how do…
April 26, 2018July 18, 2018 Nyla Husain
Why is Antarctic Sea Ice Growing?
Atmospheric Science Climate Change Physical oceanography Sea Ice

Why is Antarctic Sea Ice Growing?

Despite increases in global ocean temperatures, long-term trends actually show an increase in Antarctic sea ice extent. There are a…
April 6, 2018April 6, 2018 Channing Prend

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