Department of Oceanography
Naval Postgraduate School
Monterey, CA 93943-5000

July 16, 2008

Oceanography Seminar

SPEAKER:

Dr. Benjamin Rabe

AFFILIATION:

Alfred-Wegener-Institute for Polar and Marine Research

TITLE:

Freshwater and its components in the Arctic Ocean: Transports in the Fram Strait and observations by ships and autonomous ice platforms in the central Arctic

DATE:

Wednesday, July 23, 2008

TIME:

12:00 PM

PLACE:

Spanagel 316

OUTLINE:

- Background of Arctic upper layer circulation and changes in the last two decades

- Introduction to tracer measurements and freshwater components in the Arctic

- Our observations of freshwater components and transports in the Fram Strait

- Central Arctic Ocean upper layer freshwater content from autonomous observations

- Ice-melt content in the upper layer of the central Arctic Ocean

- Future outlook of our freshwater-related activities in the Arctic

NOTE: Gate access requires 48 hour notice. Please notify Susan (656-2553) if you need to be placed on the gate access list. For more information about the NPS Oceanography Department Seminar Series, see http://www.oc.nps.navy.mil/seminars.