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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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Copernicus Publications
2018-05-01
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Series: | Biogeosciences |
Online Access: | https://www.biogeosciences.net/15/3169/2018/bg-15-3169-2018.pdf |