Abstract
© 2018 Elsevier Ltd Significant changes to Arctic and Antarctic sea ice in recent decades has prompted the development and application of novel approaches to the reconstruction of past sea ice conditions over much longer timeframes. One such approach is based on the variable distribution of certain source-specific highly branched isoprenoid (HBI) lipid biomarkers in well-dated marine sediment records. Thus, IP25 and IPSO25 have emerged as useful proxy measures of seasonal sea ice in the Arctic and Antarctic, respectively. An overview of the salient features of IP25, IPSO25 and related biomarkers is presented, together with aspects that are currently less well understood and potentially provide direction for future research.
DOI
10.1016/j.quascirev.2018.11.025
Publication Date
2019-01-15
Publication Title
Quaternary Science Reviews
Volume
204
ISSN
0277-3791
Embargo Period
2019-11-30
Organisational Unit
School of Geography, Earth and Environmental Sciences
First Page
216
Last Page
219
Recommended Citation
Belt, S. T. (2019) 'What do IP25 and related biomarkers really reveal about sea ice change?', Quaternary Science Reviews, 204, pp. 216-219. Available at: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.quascirev.2018.11.025
