Publication Date:
2022-05-25
Description:
Author Posting. © The Oceanography Society, 2012. This article is posted here by permission of The Oceanography Society for personal use, not for redistribution. The definitive version was published in Oceanography 25, no. 3 (2012): 40-53, doi:10.5670/oceanog.2012.73.
Description:
In search of an explanation for some of the greenest waters ever seen in coastal Antarctica and their possible link to some of the fastest melting glaciers and declining summer sea ice, the Amundsen Sea Polynya International Research Expedition (ASPIRE) challenged the capabilities of the US Antarctic Program and RVIB Nathaniel B. Palmer during Austral summer 2010–2011. We were well rewarded by both an extraordinary research platform and a truly remarkable oceanic setting. Here we provide further insights into the key questions that motivated our sampling approach during ASPIRE and present some preliminary findings, while highlighting the value of the Palmer for accomplishing complex, multifaceted oceanographic research in such a challenging environment.
Description:
This project was funded by the National
Science Foundation Office of Polar
Programs, Antarctic Organisms and
Ecosystems (ANT-0839069 to PY,
ANT-0838995 to RS, ANT-0838975
to SS, ANT-0838995 to OS, ANT-
0944727 to KA, and ANT-0839012 to Hugh Ducklow), and the Swedish
Research Council (Grant 2008-6430 to
SB and LR), with logistic support from
the Swedish Polar Research Secretariat
and Raytheon Polar Services.
Repository Name:
Woods Hole Open Access Server
Type:
Article
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application/pdf
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