SERF 2016 Campaign

Frost flowers in full bloom morning of January 16, 2015. Credit: F.Wang

SERF 2016 Campaign

The 2016 campaign at the Sea-ice Environmental Research Facility (SERF), Winnipeg, Canada, will start in early January 2016. Two full experiments are planned at this stage, one in January and the other in February. Each experiment will run for approximately three weeks, starting from open water and following the entire cycle of ice growth and melt.

 

SEA ICE GEOPHYSICS

 

SEA ICE AND SNOW GEOCHEMISTRY

 

OIL IN SEA ICE STUDIES:

To be carried out in a mesocosm pool separated from the SERF pool.

 

The first and only outdoor sea ice experimental facility in Canada, SERF is a unique facility located on the campus of the University of Manitoba. It is equipped with an outdoor sea ice pool (60’x30/x8’), a retractable roof, a trailer laboratory, and a suite of in situ or on-site sensors for real-time studies of geophysical and geochemical processes in sea ice under semi-controlled conditions. Visit CEOS website for more information about SERF

 

For collaborative opportunities at SERF, please contact Dr. Fei Wang, SERF Chief Scientist.