HR: 0800h
AN: ED11D-1122 [Abstracts]
TI: What About Sea Ice? People, animals, and climate change in the polar regions: An online resource for
the International Polar Year and beyond
AU: * Renfrow, S
EM: srenfrow@nsidc.org
AF: National Snow and Ice Data Center
University of Colorado, UCB 449, Boulder, CO 80309
United States
AU: Meier, W N
EM: walt@nsidc.org
AF: National Snow and Ice Data Center
University of Colorado, UCB 449, Boulder, CO 80309
United States
AU: Wolfe, J
EM: wolfe@kryos.colorado.edu
AF: National Snow and Ice Data Center
University of Colorado, UCB 449, Boulder, CO 80309
United States
AU: Scott, D
EM: dscott@kryos.colorado.edu
AF: National Snow and Ice Data Center
University of Colorado, UCB 449, Boulder, CO 80309
United States
AU: Leon, A
EM: amanda.leon@nsidc.org
AF: National Snow and Ice Data Center
University of Colorado, UCB 449, Boulder, CO 80309
United States
AU: Weaver, R
ED11D-1122
AF: National Snow and Ice Data Center
University of Colorado, UCB 449, Boulder, CO 80309
United States
AB:
Decreasing Arctic sea ice has been one of the most noticeable changes on Earth over the past quarter-century. The years 2002
through 2005 have had much lower summer sea ice extents than the long-term (1979-2000). Reduced sea ice extent has a direct
impact on Arctic wildlife and people, as well as ramifications for regional and global climate. Students, educators, and the
general public want and need to have a better understanding of sea ice.
Most of us are unfamiliar with sea ice: what it is, where it occurs, and how it affects global climate. The upcoming
International Polar Year will provide an opportunity for the public to learn about sea ice. Here, we provide an overview of
sea ice, the changes that the sea ice is undergoing, and information about the relation between sea ice and climate. The
information presented here is condensed from the National Snow and Ice Data Center's new 'All
About Sea Ice' Web site (http://www.nsidc.org/seaice/), a comprehensive resource of information for sea ice.
UR: http://www.nsidc.org/seaice/
DE: 0750 Sea ice (4540)
DE: 0805 Elementary and secondary education
DE: 0815 Informal education
DE: 9310 Antarctica (4207)
DE: 9315 Arctic region (0718, 4207)
SC: Education and Human Resources [ED]
MN: Fall Meeting 2005