Physical-biological control of primary production in Beaufort and Chukchi Sea ice: Its contribution to shelf-basin interactions in the Western Arctic
This project is part of the Western Arctic Shelf-Basin Interactions (SBI) program funded by the National Science Foundation (NSF). Linkages between physical, chemical and biological oceanography are being studied in the Chukchi and Beaufort Seas with the intent to quantify sea ice primary production. Field studies, experimental work, remote sensing and modeling efforts are combined to verify how light and nutrient supply control the magnitude of biomass formation within the sea ice.
PIs: Dr. Hajo Eicken, Dr. Rolf Gradinger
Students: Sarah Story, Heike Merkel
A preliminary summary and compilation of ADV current meter data from the SBI cruise can be found here.
