1986/06/10 by MIZEX Group · 2 citations
Earth and Planetary Sciences · Environmental Science · #Arctic and Antarctic ice dynamics #Oceanographic and Atmospheric Processes #Methane Hydrates and Related Phenomena
paper · doi:10.1029/eo067i023p00513
openalex publication_date 1986/06/10 · openalex created_date 2022/05/12 · openalex updated_date 2026/05/21
A marginal ice zone (MIZ) occurs where polar and temperate climate systems interact and result in an edge of pack ice cover. As a geophysical boundary zone the MIZ is unique in the complexity of the vertical and horizontal air‐sea‐ice energy interactions that take place there. In response to these, the ice edge moves hundred of kilometers north and south on a seasonal cycle. Successful modeling and prediction of variations in ice edge position and ice concentration would be of great value in furthering man's activities in the region in areas such as offshore Artie oil exploration, seaborne transport of Arctic resorces, further development of the rich fisheries close to the ice margins and for naval operations.