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ASPIRE: The Amundsen Sea Polynya International Research Expedition

ASPIRE: The Amundsen Sea Polynya International Research Expedition
ASPIRE: The Amundsen Sea Polynya International Research Expedition
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 USAP and the RVIB Nathaniel B. Palmer (NBP) during Austral summer 2010-2011. We were well rewarded by both an extraordinary research platform and a truly remarkable oceanic setting (Figure 1). Here we provide further insights to the key questions that motivated our sampling approach during ASPIRE, and present some preliminary findings, while highlighting the value of the NBP for accomplishing complex, multi-faceted oceanographic research in such a challenging environment.
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Yager, P.L., Sherrell, L.M., Stammerjohn, S.E., Alderkamp, A.C., Schofield, O., Abrahamsen, E.P., Arrigo, K.R., Bertilsson, S., Garay, D., Guerrero, R., Lowry, K.E., Mosknes, P.O., Ndungu, K., Post, A.F., Randall-Goodwin, E., Riemann, L., Severmann, S., Thatje, S., van Dijken, G.L. and Wilson, S. (2012) ASPIRE: The Amundsen Sea Polynya International Research Expedition. Oceanography, 25 (3), 40-53. (doi:10.5670/oceanog.2012.73).

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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 USAP and the RVIB Nathaniel B. Palmer (NBP) during Austral summer 2010-2011. We were well rewarded by both an extraordinary research platform and a truly remarkable oceanic setting (Figure 1). Here we provide further insights to the key questions that motivated our sampling approach during ASPIRE, and present some preliminary findings, while highlighting the value of the NBP for accomplishing complex, multi-faceted oceanographic research in such a challenging environment.

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Published date: August 2012
Organisations: Ocean Biochemistry & Ecosystems

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Local EPrints ID: 338122
URI: http://eprints.soton.ac.uk/id/eprint/338122
DOI: doi:10.5670/oceanog.2012.73
ISSN: 1042-8275
PURE UUID: 9c3ff043-1956-44ef-9359-6dc873ec6fa3

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Date deposited: 21 May 2012 08:22
Last modified: 14 Mar 2024 11:02

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Author: P.L. Yager
Author: L.M. Sherrell
Author: S.E. Stammerjohn
Author: A.C. Alderkamp
Author: O. Schofield
Author: E.P. Abrahamsen
Author: K.R. Arrigo
Author: S. Bertilsson
Author: D. Garay
Author: R. Guerrero
Author: K.E. Lowry
Author: P.O. Mosknes
Author: K. Ndungu
Author: A.F. Post
Author: E. Randall-Goodwin
Author: L. Riemann
Author: S. Severmann
Author: S. Thatje
Author: G.L. van Dijken
Author: S. Wilson

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