Biomarker characterization of the North Water Polynya, Baffin Bay: implications for local sea ice and temperature proxies

<p>The North Water Polynya (NOW, Inuktitut: Sarvarjuaq; Kalaallisut: Pikialasorsuaq), Baffin Bay, is the largest polynya and one of the most productive regions in the Arctic. This area of thin to absent sea ice is a critical moisture source for local ice sheet sustenance and, coupled with the...

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Main Authors: D. J. Harning, B. Holman, L. Woelders, A. E. Jennings, J. Sepúlveda
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Copernicus Publications 2023-01-01
Series:Biogeosciences
Online Access:https://bg.copernicus.org/articles/20/229/2023/bg-20-229-2023.pdf