Open AccessAdrift at the pole
Author(s) -
Showstack Randy
Publication year - 2000
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/eo081i016p00170-03
Subject(s) - heading (navigation) , north pole , the arctic , arctic , geography , physical geography , oceanography , climatology , geology , geodesy
Far from any land masses or observing stations, the North Pole has been a difficult area for scientists to obtain longterm measurements of temperature and other variables. In April, though, an international scientific team is heading north to lay the groundwork for a 5‐year project to take the pulse of the Arctic Ocean and learn how the world's northernmost sea helps to regulate global climate.