Sea Ice
Studying the Arctic remotely
By Christopher Linder :: Originally published online March 6, 2014
Read MoreITP Recovery: Getting it back out of the ice
ITP Deployment: Getting an instrument through Arctic ice
A Buoy’s Long Strange Trip
Since 2004, WHOI scientists have deployed ice-tether profilers (ITPs) in polar sea ice to monitor changing conditions in the Arctic. ITP 47 found its way to the coast of Ireland.
Read MoreMelting Sea Ice Threatens Emperor Penguins, Study Finds
At nearly four feet tall, the Emperor penguin is Antarctica’s largest sea bird—and thanks to films like “March of the…
Read MoreScientists Discover Huge Phytoplankton Bloom in Ice Covered Waters
A team of researchers, including scientists from Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution (WHOI), discovered a massive bloom of phytoplankton beneath ice-covered…
Read MoreAnother Piece in the Arctic Puzzle
It’s spring again, and while most of us are putting away our winter coats and watching our flowers pop up,…
Read MoreExploring the Arctic in the Midst of Change
Chief Scientist Bob Pickart and his 26-member science team were in the hangar at the Barrow Air Search and Rescue…
Read MoreThe Icebot
Originally published online October 29, 2010
Read MoreThe Icebot
Ice-Tethered Profiler Deployment
WHOI researchers deploy a new instrument, an Ice-Tethered Profiler (ITP). The ITP has a small yellow surface capsule that dangles…
Read MoreKnorr Skirts Ice to Search for ‘Arctic Haze’
In the late 1950s, pilots flying over the Arctic began having trouble seeing long distances, their vision cut short by…
Read MoreThe Hunt for Red Hot Hydrothermal Vents
At the Mercy of the Ice
Arctic Voyage Tests New Robots for Ice-covered Oceans
In the summer of 2007, an international team led by scientists at Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution sailed to the Arctic…
Read MoreScientists Prepare for a Risky Mission Under the Arctic Ice
Bone-chilling temperatures, biting winds, and rapidly changing sea ice conditions make the Chukchi Sea off Point Barrow, Alaska, a particularly…
Read MoreSea ice through the years
Watch how the Arctic Ocean’s sea ice extent has declined since 1979. By Kate Madin :: Originally published online January…
Read MoreMelting Ice Threatens Polar Bears’ Survival
The Department of Interior’s imminent decision on whether to place polar bears on the federally protected endangered species list has…
Read MoreUsing ITPs to Explore Change in the Arctic
(Video by Tim Silva, Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution) By Lonny Lippsett, Tim Silva :: Originally published online October 25, 2007
Read MorePutting ITPs In and Getting Data Out
(Video by Tim Silva, Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution) By Lonny Lippsett, Tim Silva :: Originally published online October 25, 2007
Read MoreIce Capades
(Video by Tim Silva, Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution) By Lonny Lippsett, Tim Silva :: Originally published online October 25, 2007
Read MoreA New Way to Monitor Changes in the Arctic
The Arctic is changing in response to Earth’s changing climate. Arctic ecosystems that have evolved over millions of years face…
Read MoreInstalling and Recovering an Ice-Tethered Profiler
Ice-Covered Arctic Lakes May Harbor Signs of Climate Change
Arctic coastal environments are some of the most vulnerable to climate change. A team of WHOI researchers visited Canada’s Mackenzie…
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