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The Occurrence of Coastal Sea Ice Leads and their Impact on the Beaufort Gyre

Creator:

Lewis, Benjamin J.

Abstract:

Leads are long fractures wide enough for a ship to travel through the ice pack. Sea ice acts as a barrier between the ocean and the atmosphere, whereas leads allow the transfer of heat and moisture between the two. Leads play a role for marine mammals and are hunting grounds...

Resource Type:

Masters Thesis