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https://doi.org/10.5194/tc-13-775-2019
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https://doi.org/10.5194/tc-13-775-2019
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Research article
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05 Mar 2019
Research article |
| 05 Mar 2019
| 05 Mar 2019
Physical and optical characteristics of heavily melted “rotten” Arctic sea ice
Carie M. Frantz
Polar Science Center, Applied Physics Laboratory, University of
Washington, Seattle, Washington 98105, USA
Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences, Weber State University, Ogden, Utah 84403, USA
Polar Science Center, Applied Physics Laboratory, University of
Washington, Seattle, Washington 98105, USA
Samuel M. Farley
Polar Science Center, Applied Physics Laboratory, University of
Washington, Seattle, Washington 98105, USA
Shelly Carpenter
Polar Science Center, Applied Physics Laboratory, University of
Washington, Seattle, Washington 98105, USA
Ross Lieblappen
Department of Science, Vermont Technical College, Randolph, VT 05061, USA
US Army Engineer Research Development Center – Cold Regions Research
and Engineering Laboratory, Hanover, New Hampshire 39180, USA
Zoe Courville
US Army Engineer Research Development Center – Cold Regions Research
and Engineering Laboratory, Hanover, New Hampshire 39180, USA
Mónica V. Orellana
Polar Science Center, Applied Physics Laboratory, University of
Washington, Seattle, Washington 98105, USA
Institute for Systems Biology, Seattle, Washington 98109, USA
Karen Junge
Polar Science Center, Applied Physics Laboratory, University of
Washington, Seattle, Washington 98105, USA
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Short summary
This paper provides a characterization of the physical and optical properties of "rotten" Arctic sea ice collected in two field seasons from off the coast of Utqiaġvik (formerly Barrow), Alaska. Rotten ice is physically and optically distinct when compared to ice from earlier in the melt season. It is marked by large connected pores, has lost most of its brine content, and scatters more light. This fragile, permeable ice type may become increasingly important in a warming Arctic.
This paper provides a characterization of the physical and optical properties of "rotten" Arctic...
