Byron Blomquist
Byron Blomquist, a CIRES and NOAA Physical Sciences Division scientist from Boulder, Colorado, will serve as both a research scientist and principal investigator on legs 1, 4, and 6. Blomquist, whose key science focus is observations and modeling of air/sea and air/ice gas transfers, will be studying the following key science objectives during MOSAiC:
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Characterizing the emission and deposition of climate active trace gases in the sea ice environment over a complete annual cycle
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Identifying the physical, chemical and biological processes that influence gas exchange
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Developing an improved physical gas transfer model for the Arctic sea ice environment
Tasks
PI for trace gas flux project
Science Questions
To characterize the emission and deposition of climate active trace gasses in the sea ice environment over a complete annual cycle; identify the physical, chemical and biological processes that influence gas exchange; develop an improved physical gas transfer model for the Arctic sea ice environment.
What are you most excited about the expedition?
I am excited to participate in a project to make observations in a very interesting but seldom studied environment. I expect environmental conditions, cruise duration, and workload will all be more challenging on MOSAiC compared to any other project I've done.
What do you love most about the Arctic?
The incredible light (when there is light).