The albedo, or reflection coefficient, is a measure of the diffuse reflectivity of an irradiated surface. With the sunlit atmosphere as a light source, and sea-ice as a diffuse reflecting surface, the
This data set consists of gridded fields of domestic and industrial water use for 2000 (in millions of cubic meters per year per grid cell) at 30 minute (latitude by longitude) resolution. Sectoral wa
The Transantarctic Mountains (TAM) represents the uplifted rift flank that defines the geological and morphological boundary between East and West Antarctica. The southernmost large outlet
The xanthophyll cycle is a photo-protection mechanism in phytoplankton which protects the photosynthestic machinery from damage by high light intensities. Sea ice algae in Antarctica live on the bott
