Autonomous Observations of Light and Temperature under the Arctic Ice Pack from a Buoy Deployed in March 2015
Description/Abstract/Artist Statement
As part of the Arctic Observing Network, an ice-tethered buoy was deployed in first year sea ice in the spring of 2015. The buoy measured light, temperature, salinity and phytoplankton biomass within and under the ice through the spring. The buoy captured the complex light field that developed during the spring ice melt, as well as increased phytoplankton in the water column that represented the spring bloom. The data from the buoys provides unprecedented observations of the upper water column under current ice pack conditions, increasing in our understanding of the physical, biological and chemical impacts of a thinner and more fractured ice pack.
Faculty Advisor/Mentor
Victoria Hill
College Affiliation
College of Sciences
Presentation Type
Poster
Disciplines
Oceanography
Session Title
Poster Session
Location
Learning Commons @ Perry Library
Start Date
3-19-2022 9:00 AM
End Date
3-19-2022 11:00 AM
Autonomous Observations of Light and Temperature under the Arctic Ice Pack from a Buoy Deployed in March 2015
Learning Commons @ Perry Library
As part of the Arctic Observing Network, an ice-tethered buoy was deployed in first year sea ice in the spring of 2015. The buoy measured light, temperature, salinity and phytoplankton biomass within and under the ice through the spring. The buoy captured the complex light field that developed during the spring ice melt, as well as increased phytoplankton in the water column that represented the spring bloom. The data from the buoys provides unprecedented observations of the upper water column under current ice pack conditions, increasing in our understanding of the physical, biological and chemical impacts of a thinner and more fractured ice pack.