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Free Drifting Icebergs as Proliferation Sites of Iron Enrichment, Organic Carbon Production and Export in the Southern Ocean
Entry ID:
NSF-ANT06-36319
Summary
Abstract:
Atmospheric warming has been associated with retreating glaciers, disintegrating ice shelves, and the increasing prevalence of icebergs in the Southern Ocean over the last decade. Our preliminary study of two icebergs in the NW Weddell Sea, an area of high iceberg concentration, showed significant delivery of terrestrial material accompanied by significant enhancement of phytoplankton and ...
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Temporal Coverage
Start Date:
2007-09-01
Stop Date:
2011-08-31
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COMPLETE
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Personnel
Role:
INVESTIGATOR
Email:
btwining at bigelow.org
Contact Address:
Bigelow Laboratory for Ocean Sciences
City:
West Boothbay Harbor
Province or State:
ME
Postal Code:
04575
Country:
USA
Creation and Review Dates
DIF Creation Date:
2011-10-28
Last DIF Revision Date:
2011-10-30
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