Unlocking the Hidden Mineral World of Sea Ice with Hyperspectral Imaging

How Hokkaido University and partners use the Specim FX17 hyperspectral camera to map microscopic cryogenic minerals like gypsum inside sea-ice cores

Researchers at Hokkaido University have developed a novel workflow using hyperspectral imaging (HSI) aboard the research icebreaker RV Polarstern to detect and quantify previously hidden cryogenic minerals – such as gypsum – in sea-ice cores. They employ the Specim FX17 camera (900-1700 nm) to non-invasively image ice-core melt filters and identify mineral signatures that traditional microscopy struggles to resolve. This enables faster, automated mineral mapping, offering new insights into how such minerals influence sea-ice structure, brine micro-environments and carbon cycling in polar ecosystems.

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