Wednesday 19 September 2012

The Science of Sea Ice

The Sea Ice Physics and Ecosystem eXperiment II (SIPEX-II) is underway in the Southern Ocean, and APECS Oceania is represented aboard the Australian Antarctic Division's research vessel.

Molly Jia (UTAS), Rob Johnson (UTAS), Jessica Melbourne-Thomas (UTAS), and Sarah Ugalde (UTAS) are taking part in the voyage this year.

Stay tuned to this blog and our Facebook page for their reports on the research activities and life at sea.

http://www.facebook.com/ApecsOceania

You can also follow Australian Antarctic Division science reporter Dr Wendy Pyper through her blog on the AAD website:

http://www.antarctica.gov.au/about-antarctica/history/australias-involvement-in-antarctica/modern-expeditions/diaries-and-stories/spotlight-on-the-sea-ice

The SIPEX website through the Antarctic Climate and Ecosystems CRC has a wealth of information relating to the 2007 SIPEX voyage.

http://www.acecrc.sipex.aq/access/page/?page=1

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