Geologic, Climatologic and Biologic Implications of Ice Rafted Sediments from a Transect of the Arctic Basin Ice Cover

这项提议是一项综合科学调查的一部分， 研究北冰洋、大气和海洋的特性， 在摩尔曼斯克，苏联和诺姆，阿拉斯加之间横断面上的冰。 它 将评估所含沉积物的数量和性质， 北极盆地的冰冠 这次调查将 评估沉积物对反射率、热 平衡，transmittance，和冰下生物学。 的存在和 海冰上沉积物的性质也可能揭示 海冰运动的动力学和海冰 海底的覆盖层和沉积物堆积。

This proposal is part of an integrated scientific investigation to study the properties of the Arctic ocean, atmosphere, and sea- ice on a transect between Murmansk, USSR and Nome, Alaska. It will assess the quantity and character of sediments contained in the ice canopy of the Arctic Basin. This investigation will evaluate the effects of sediment on the reflectivity, thermal balance, transmissivity, and sub-ice biology. The presence and nature of sediments on sea ice may also shed light on the dynamics of ice movement and the relationships between sea-ice cover and sediment accumulations on the ocean floor.