Dr. Perez Valentin from the Applied Physics Lab at the University of Washington, will discuss the importance of the sea ice advance in the western arctic. As our planet warms, progressively less sea ice survives the summer, resulting in thinner winter ice packs. This creates a positive feedback increasing heat fluxes from ocean to atmosphere which can affect sea ice advance over the winter. As the planet gets warmer, these things are changing fast.
The Around the Americas Expedition is a 14-month voyage, that just launched in May. They will circumnavigate North and South America aboard the 48-foot sailboat, One Ocean. The mission focuses on scientific research, education, and community outreach to raise awareness about ocean health. Building on Captain Mark Schrader’s original 2009–2010 journey, the expedition will compare oceanic changes over the past 15 years.
