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Sea ice refers to the ice formed from the freezing of sea water, and rarely exceeds a thickness of several meters (Figure 14.1.1). Sea ice covers about 7% of the ocean at any time, and makes up about 66% of the Earth’s permanent ice cover by area, but only 0.1% of the ice in terms of volume.
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To establish the onset and history of perennial ice in the Arctic, a simple premise is that perennial ice existed if the sources of ice-rafted detritus (IRD) are far enough from the ACEX drill...
28 lut 2014 · However, perennial sea ice has only been documented as recently as 18 million years ago. Here I document the provenance of iron grains in marine sediments from the central Arctic Ocean, and...
The presence or absence of sea ice directly affects Arctic operations. While most of the Arctic is covered with perennial (year-round) sea ice, the Arctic Ocean is still a strategic sea route, for both commerce and the military. The Arctic Ocean provides the shortest route between Europe and Asia.
26 sty 2014 · Arctic sea ice is a key component of the modern climate system. Marine sediment analyses suggest that perennial sea ice in the Arctic Ocean first formed—transiently—about 44 million years ago.
14 wrz 2005 · Perennial sea ice is restricted to the Arctic Ocean where it covers 6.2×10 6 km 2, which is equivalent to 42% of the area. Its greatest density lies north of the Canadian archipelago...
The Arctic sea ice covers less area in the summer than in the winter. The multi-year (i.e. perennial) sea ice covers nearly all of the central deep basins. The Arctic sea ice and its related biota are unique, and the year-round persistence of the ice has allowed the development of ice endemic species, meaning species not found anywhere else.. There are differing scientific opinions about how ...
