The 2017 campaign at ehe Sea-ice Environmental Research Facility (SERF), University of Manitoba (Winnipeg, Canada), will starts January 12, 2017. Three full experiments are planned, each running form approximately 3 weeks, starting from open water and following the entire cycle of ice growth and melt.  This year, SERF welcomes film crews from NHK (Japan Broadcasting Corporation); and BBC (British Broadcasting Corporation). 

SEA ICE GEOPHYSICS

• Microwave remote sensing of frost flowers (Dustin Isleifson, David Barber)
• (Jens Ehn)

SEA ICE GEOCHEMISTRY

• Remote sensing of a controlled crude oil spill in an artificially grown young sea ice environment (David Barber, Gary Stern, Monika Pucko)

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.