Publication Date:
2016-05-02
Description:
This contribution provides a brief overview of current approaches and
anticipated advances in obtaining a range of field measurements for
sea ice in (sub)polar regions. The multiple uses of the ice cover and
its important role in social-environmental systems at high north-
ern and southern latitudes require a broad range of approaches and
measurements to be considered. Building on a recently published
monograph with detailed information about the state of the art, the
present contributions provides concise summaries and updates for
the following topical areas: Field research study and sampling de-
sign, snow on sea ice, ice thickness and morphology, ice coring and
measurement of key physical properties, ice optics and surface en-
ergy budget, transport properties, sea ice biota and biogeochemical
properties, autonomous sensors, UASs and UAVs, and ship-based
observations. For each of these topics, relevant background infor-
mation is provided before discussing key methodological approaches
and techniques in more detail. Most of the topical sections then
include an example to illustrate how the approaches are applied in
specific cases. Each section then concludes with a outlook on fu-
ture developments and research needs. Common to all types of
field measurements is the conclusion that due to a substantial in-
crease in human activities in ice-covered maritime regions and the
impacts of rapid environmental change a great need for accurate,
consistent and intercomparable sea-ice datasets has arisen. Method-
ological advances and scientific progress over the past few decades
now puts the research and operations community in a position to
develop best practices with respect to field measurements that can
lead to standardized, interoperable approaches, greatly minimizing
risks associated with lack of suitable, consistent datasets.
Repository Name:
EPIC Alfred Wegener Institut
Type:
Inbook
,
peerRev
Format:
application/pdf
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