During the Arctic spring, the melting of snow results in an increase of light transmittance underneath the ice. Meanwhile, the warming of sea ice causes its melting, contributing to the formation of a freshwater layer underneath the ice, where the phytoplankton can be trapped. These conditions favor the development of an under-ice bloom, which is the focus of the Green Edge project.
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An attentive eye
An attentive eye: watching the development of the phytoplankton bloom from above their heads.
Argo floats during the Green Edge cruise
During the Greenedge cruise, different equipments are used to track the “ice edge spring bloom”. Among these equipments, we have PRO-ICE floats. PRO-ICE floats are autonomous platforms, equipped with numerous sensors dedicated to characterize the water column.