Open AccessDeveloping and Implementing Protocols for Arctic Sea Ice Observations: Arctic Surface‐Based Sea Ice Observations: Integrated Protocols and Coordinated Data Acquisition Tromsø, Norway, 26–27 January 2009
Author(s) -
Perovich Donald K.,
Gerland Sebastian
Publication year - 2009
Publication title -
eos, transactions american geophysical union
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.316
H-Index - 86
eISSN - 2324-9250
pISSN - 0096-3941
DOI - 10.1029/2009eo190005
Subject(s) - sea ice , arctic ice pack , arctic , environmental science , oceanography , climate change , physical geography , environmental resource management , climatology , geography , geology
The Arctic sea ice cover is diminishing. Over the past several years, not only has ice thinned but the extent of ice at the end of summer, and hence perennial ice, has declined markedly. These changes affect a wide range of issues and are important for a varied group of stakeholders, including Arctic coastal communities, policy makers, industry, the scientific community, and the public. Concerns range from the role of sea ice cover as an indicator and amplifier of climate change to marine transportation, resource extraction, and coastal erosion. To understand and respond to these ongoing changes, it is imperative to develop and implement consistent and robust observational protocols that can be used to describe the current state of the ice cover as well as future changes.