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Antarctic Sea Ice 01 Physical Role

Antarctic Sea Ice #1: Physical role and function

Authors: Kyle Clem, Rob Massom, Sharon Stammerjohn and Phillip Reid
Year Published: 2022
Document Type: Reports
Ownership: Scientific Committee on Antarctic Research
Summary: Sea ice – comprising frozen seawater in the form of both moving pack ice and stationary coastal landfast ice (fast ice) – is of major climatic, ecological and societal importance. This summary on SCAR's Environments Portal is based on the best available science.
Sea Ice Edge

Highlights of sea ice and carbon cycle feedback research 2021-22

Authors: ASP
Year Published: 2022
Document Type: Update, Science
Summary: A team of researchers are investigating drivers of variability in the cycles of sea ice growth and decay in the Ross Sea, and drivers of change in Southern Ocean CO2 uptake and release. These are some highlights from 2021/22.
Figure 1 diverse and pristine Antarctic seafloor communities

Changes in the Ross Sea and the future of carbon storage

Authors: Miles Lamare, Vonda Cummings, Ian Hawes and Rowan Howard-Williams
Year Published: 2022
Document Type: Cold Call Articles
Ownership: Antarctic Science Platform
Summary: The Southern Ocean mops up anthropogenic CO2 emissions. But acting as a ‘sink’ for this excess heat and carbon dioxide is having an effect on the ocean and the ecosystems it supports.
Air flask collecting

The Southern Ocean carbon sink: Will it fill up?

Authors: Jocelyn Turnbull and Rowan Howard-Williams
Year Published: 2022
Document Type: Cold Call Articles
Ownership: Antarctic Science Platform
Summary: A key question for understanding future climate impacts is what drives the uptake of carbon into sinks, and how that might change. The Southern Ocean absorbs by far the most carbon dioxide of any region of the world.
Overview

New Zealand’s Antarctic Science Platform (Te Reo)

Year Published: 2020
Document Type: Posters
Ownership: ASP
Summary: This two-page flyer provides a high-level introduction the Antarctic Science Platform in Te Reo.
Overview

New Zealand’s Antarctic Science Platform (English)

Year Published: 2020
Document Type: Posters
Ownership: ASP
Summary: This two-page flyer provides a high-level introduction the Antarctic Science Platform.