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The biological significance of open water within the sea ice covers of the polar regions

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posted on 2023-05-19, 22:33 authored by Robert MassomRobert Massom
The popular concept of the sea ice of the Polar regions as unbroken areas of snow and ice is far from reality. There are in fact always considerable areas of open water, including some of considerable size which are normally to be found in the same place from year to year. The mapping of these areas has lately been much facilitated by remote sensing from polar orbiting satellites. This unusual ecological niche has been exploited by a specialized community of plants and animals.

History

Publication title

Endeavour

Volume

12

Pagination

21-27

ISSN

0160-9327

Department/School

Institute for Marine and Antarctic Studies

Publisher

Pergamon-Elsevier Science Ltd

Place of publication

The Boulevard, Langford Lane, Kidlington, Oxford, England, Ox5 1Gb

Rights statement

0 1988. Pergamon Press plc.

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  • Restricted

Socio-economic Objectives

Expanding knowledge in the biological sciences; Expanding knowledge in the physical sciences

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