Sea ice, ice drift, and oceanic circulation

David N. Thomas; Finlo R. Cottier; Mark A. Brandon

doi:10.1002/9781118786352.wbieg0395.pub2

Sea ice, ice drift, and oceanic circulation

David N. Thomas
, Finlo R. Cottier
, Mark A. Brandon

School of Ocean Sciences

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The episodic freezing over of the surface waters is arguably the most striking feature of the Southern and Arctic Oceans as well as some subarctic oceans such as the Baltic and Okhotsk Seas. Millions of square kilometers of ocean are covered by ephemeral layers of ice that are on average less than 1 m thick. This pack ice is highly dynamic, drifting on the underlying ocean currents, and its distribution is greatly influenced by prevailing winds. The ice is not simply an impervious layer of frozen water, but does in fact provide a variety of habitats to create a productive biome which is pertinent in the biogeochemical processes in the surface waters and at the air–ocean interface.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	International Encyclopedia of Geography: People, the Earth, Environment and Technology
Editors	D. Richardson, N. Castree, M.F. Goodchild, A. Kobayashi, W. Liu, R.A. Marston
Publisher	John Wiley & Sons
Number of pages	10
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1002/9781118786352.wbieg0395.pub2
Publication status	Published - 27 Mar 2019

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Sea Ice, Ice Drift, and Oceanic Circulation
Thomas, D. N., Cottier, F. R. & Brandon, M. A., 6 Mar 2017, The International Encyclopedia of Geography: : People, the Earth, Environment and Technology. Richardson, D., Castree, N., Goodchild, M. F., Kobayashi, A., Liu, W. & Marston, R. A. (eds.). 1 ed. John Wiley & Sons, p. 6075-6084 10 p.
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International Encyclopedia of Geography: People, the Earth, Environment and Technology. ed. / D. Richardson; N. Castree; M.F. Goodchild; A. Kobayashi; W. Liu; R.A. Marston. John Wiley & Sons, 2019.

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