Dimethyl sulfide dynamics in first-year sea ice melt ponds in the Canadian Arctic Archipelago

Melt pond formation is a seasonal pan-Arctic process. During the thawing season, melt ponds may cover up to 90 % of the Arctic first-year sea ice (FYI) and 15 to 25 % of the multi-year sea ice (MYI). These pools of water lying at the surface of the sea ice cover are habitats for microorganisms a...

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Main Authors: M. Gourdal, M. Lizotte, G. Massé, M. Gosselin, M. Poulin, M. Scarratt, J. Charette, M. Levasseur
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Copernicus Publications 2018-05-01
Series:Biogeosciences
Online Access:https://www.biogeosciences.net/15/3169/2018/bg-15-3169-2018.pdf