I was curious about how much (if any) gas exchange happens THROUGH the ice. I had always been assuming none. Found this old paper (
https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.3402/tellusa.v11i3.9311), which confirms no exchange occurs. Gases do get released when ice melts, so oxygen trapped in the ice will be released into the dome pocket. It potentially could account for *some* oxygen entering the water column.
If the dome breaking pole system is effective, you may have cracked this nut. 🤞
