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Seasonal observations of carbonate chemistry and ocean acidification in the Northeast Chukchi Sea
The primary objective of the ocean acidification program is to describe spatial, seasonal and interannual variability in the marine carbon cycle to assess the extent and... -
Crude Oil Movement in Sea Ice; Development and Validation of a Parametric Model of Oil Migration (16-10-08)
Economic interests of the oil and gas industry as well as the maritime shipping sector have increased in the Arctic over the past few decades. Despite a decline in the summer... -
Chemical, Physical and Biological processes linking snow and sea ice to the Arctic Ocean mixed layer: Improving models through the MOSAiC platform
This project will quantify and track changes in the inventory and fluxes of key biogeochemical and physical parameters above, within and below the sea ice through a full year.... -
The Importance of Shelf Break Upwelling to Upper Trophic Level Ecology in the Western Beaufort Sea
The Beaufort Sea shelf break experiences frequent upwelling of deep, nutrient rich basin water onto the shelf. Such upwelling is not only a short-term source of heat, salt, and... -
Evaluating the effects of Oil Spill Eater II on Oil Degradation in Alaskan Marine Environments (16-10-10)
The aims of this proposed project are to 1) evaluate the effectiveness of OSEII on crude oil and marine diesel degradation and detoxification in Arctic and sub-Arctic seawater,...
