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Editor, Journal of Physical Oceanography (until 2026)

Editor, Ocean Science

Research interests:
Physical oceanography, ocean mixing and water mass transformations, boundary layer processes, dense water overflows, turbulence and mixing, fine and microstructure data acquisition and interpretation, convective processes leading to dense water formation, turbulence in the under ice boundary layer, air-ice-sea interaction, internal waves, turbulence parameterizations.

Visit: NorEMSO, NorGliders

GEOF337, Physical Oceanography in Fjords (10 ECTS)

GEOF310, Boundary layer turbulence in the atmospheric and ocean (10 ECTS)

2026

152. Dundas, V., and I. Fer (2026), Atlantic Water flow through Fram Strait to the Arctic Ocean measured by repeated glider transects, Ocean Sci., 22, 1003-1021, https://doi.org/10.5194/os-22-1003-2026.

151. Waite, A. M., A. Lane, E. Carmack, S. L. Danielson, I. Ellingsen, I. Fer, Y.-D. Lenn, L. Oziel, B. Rabe, A. Randelhoff, E. J. Raes, A. Rogge, J.-É. Tremblay, S. Torres-Valdés, S.-S. Weil, and W.-J. von Appen (2026), A quantitative comparison of the physical supply and biological uptake of new nitrogen in the Arctic Ocean, Nat. Rev. Earth Environ., https://doi.org/10.1038/s43017-026-00769-z.

150. Haapala, J., M. Muilwijk, I. Merkouriadi, P. Duarte, I. Fer, M. A. Granskog, V. Guemas, T. Hattermann, R. Hordoir, D. Iovino, P. Itkin, R. Pirazzini, F. Pithan, I. Polyakov, A. Rinke, L. Tedesco, P. Uotila, M. Vancoppenolle, M. Vichi, and T. Vihma (2026), Processes driving drift-ice evolution and its interaction with the oceanic and atmospheric boundary layers, Rev. Geophys., 64, e2024RG000874, https://doi.org/10.1029/2024RG000874.

2025

149. Damerell G.M., A. Bosse and I. Fer (2025), Merging of a mesoscale eddy into the Lofoten Vortex in the Norwegian Sea captured by an ocean glider and SWOT observations, Ocean Sci., 21, 2763-2785, https://doi.org/10.5194/os-21-2763-2025.

148. Dong, H., M. Zhou, J. C. McWilliams, R. P. Raj, F. d’Ovidio, I. Fer, L. Qu, B. Qiu, L. Siegelman, Z. Zhang, W. O. Smith, and A. K. Sperrevik (2025), Warm rings in mesoscale eddies in a cold straining ocean, Nat. Comms., 16, 9252, https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-025-64308-y.

147. Schulz, K., A. T. Nguyen, H. R. Pillar, T. M. Baumann, M. Muilwijk, I. Fer, I. Polyakov, L. Padman, S. L. Howard, and G. Spreen (2025), Quantifying Tidal Impacts on Arctic Sea Ice: An Unexpected Mechanism for the Regional Delay of Summer Melting, J. Phys. Oceanogr., 55, 1951-1970, https://doi.org/10.1175/JPO-D-24-0255.1.

146. Reifenberg, S. F., and I. Fer. (2025) Turbulent mixing in the upper Arctic Ocean energized by interactions of tidally-forced waves with mesoscale shear. Geophys. Res. Lett. 52, e2025GL117468, https://doi.org/10.1029/2025GL117468.

145. Reifenberg, S. F., I. Fer, T. Kanzow, W.-J. von Appen, M. Hoppmann, T. Krumpen, M. Neudert, A. Preußer, and C. Haas (2025), Turbulence Observations below Drifting Sea Ice: TKE Production and Dissipation in the Meltwater-Influenced Boundary Layer, J. Phys. Oceanogr., 55, 451-470, https://doi.org/10.1175/JPO-D-24-0102.1.

144. Semper, S., K. Våge, I. Fer, L. Latuta, and S. Skjelsvik (2025): Formation and circulation of dense water from a two-year moored record in the northwestern Iceland Sea, J. Geophys. Res., 130, e2024JC021691, https://doi.org/10.1029/2024JC021691.

143. Denkmann R et al. (20 co-authors incl. I. Fer) (2025), Towards an integrated data-driven infrastructure. In: Runge et al (eds) SESS report 2024, Svalbard Integrated Arctic Earth Obs. System, Longyearbyen, 246-269. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.14425993

2024

142. Foss, Ø., J. Maton, G. Moholdt, L. S. Schmidt, D. A. Sutherland, I. Fer, F. Nilsen, J. Kohler, and A. Sundfjord (2024), Ocean warming drives immediate mass loss from calving glaciers in the high Arctic, Nature Communications, 15, 10460, https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-024-54825-7.

141. Loose, B., I. Fer, A. Ulfsbo, M. Chierici, E. S. Droste, D. Nomura, A. Fransson, M. Hoppema, and S. Torres-Valdés (2024), An analysis of air-sea gas exchange for the entire MOSAiC Arctic drift, Elementa: Science of the Anthropocene, 12, https://doi.org/10.1525/elementa.2023.00128.

140. Kalhagen, K., R. Skogseth, T. M. Baumann, E. Falck, and I. Fer (2024), An emerging pathway of Atlantic Water to the Barents Sea through the Svalbard Archipelago: drivers and variability, Ocean Sci., 20, 981-1001, https://doi.org/10.5194/os-20-981-2024. 

139. Kolås, E. H., T. M. Baumann, R. Skogseth, Z. Koenig, and I. Fer (2024), Circulation and hydrography in the northwestern Barents Sea: insights from recent observations and historical data (1950–2022), J. Geophys. Res., 129, e2023JC020211, https://doi.org/10.1029/2023JC020211.

138. Kolås, E. H., I. Fer, and T. M. Baumann (2024), The Polar Front in the northwestern Barents Sea: structure, variability and mixing, Ocean Sci., 20, 895-916, https://doi.org/10.5194/os-20-895-2024.

137. Mo-Bjørkelund, T., E. Kolås, I. Fer, and M. Ludvigsen (2024), Adaptive Tracking of the Barents Sea Polar Front Using an Autonomous Underwater Vehicle, Marine Technology Society Journal, 58, 23-35, https://doi.org/10.4031/MTSJ.58.3.6. 

136. Schulz, K., Z. Koenig, M. Muilwijk, D. Bauch, C. J. M. Hoppe, E. S. Droste, M. Hoppmann, E. J. Chamberlain, G. Laukert, T. Stanton, A. Quintanilla-Zurita, I. Fer, C. Heuzé, S. Karam, S. Mieruch-Schnülle, T. M. Baumann, M. Vredenborg, S. Tippenhauer, and M. A. Granskog (2024), The Eurasian Arctic Ocean along the MOSAiC drift in 2019–2020: An interdisciplinary perspective on physical properties and processes, Elementa: Science of the Anthropocene, 12, https://doi.org/10.1525/elementa.2023.00114.

135. Darelius, E., I. Fer, M. Janout, K. Daae, and N. Steiger (2024), Observations of the Antarctic Slope Current in the Southeastern Weddell Sea: A Bottom-Enhanced Current and Its Seasonal Variability, J. Geophys. Res., 129, e2023JC020666, https://doi.org/10.1029/2023JC020666.

134. Kuznetsov, I., B. Rabe, A. Androsov, Y. C. Fang, M. Hoppmann, A. Quintanilla-Zurita, S. Harig, S. Tippenhauer, K. Schulz, V. Mohrholz, I. Fer, V. Fofonova, and M. Janout (2024), Dynamical reconstruction of the upper-ocean state in the central Arctic during the winter period of the MOSAiC expedition, Ocean Sci., 20, 759-777, https://doi.org/10.5194/os-20-759-2024.

133. Fer, I., M. Dengler, P. Holtermann, A. Le Boyer, and R. Lueck (2024), ATOMIX benchmark datasets for dissipation rate measurements using shear probes, Scientific Data, 11, 518, https://doi.org/10.1038/s41597-024-03323-y 

132. Lueck, R., I. Fer, C. E. Bluteau, M. Dengler, H. P., R. Inoue, A. LeBoyer, S.-A. Nicholson, K. Schulz, and C. Stevens (2024), Best practices recommendations for estimating dissipation rates from shear probes, Frontiers in Marine Science, 11, https://doi.org/10.3389/fmars.2024.1334327

2023

131. Le Boyer, A., N. Couto, M. H. Alford, H. F. Drake, C. E. Bluteau, K. G. Hughes, A. C. Naveira Garabato, A. J. Moulin, T. Peacock, E. C. Fine, A. Mashayek, L. Cimoli, M. P. Meredith, A. Melet, I. Fer, M. Dengler, and C. L. Stevens (2023), Turbulent diapycnal fluxes as a pilot Essential Ocean Variable, Frontiers in Marine Science, 10, https://doi.org/10.3389/fmars.2023.1241023.

130. Koenig, Z. I. Fer, M. Chierici, A. Fransson, E. Jones, E. H. Kolås (2023), Diffusive and advective cross-frontal fluxes of inorganic nutrients and dissolved inorganic carbon in the Barents Sea in autumn, Prog. Oceanogr., 103161, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.pocean.2023.103161.

129. Baumann, T. M., I. Fer, K. Schulz, and V. Mohrholz (2023), Validating Finescale Parameterizations for the eastern Arctic Ocean internal wave field, J. Geophys Res., 128, e2022JC018668, https://doi.org/10.1029/2022JC018668.

128. Baumann, T. M., and I. Fer (2023), Trapped tidal currents generate freely propagating internal waves at the Arctic continental slope, Scientific Reports, 13, https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-023-41870-3.

127. Smith, M. M. et al. (45 co-authors incl. I. Fer) (2023) Thin and transient meltwater layers and false bottoms in the Arctic sea ice pack—Recent insights on these historically overlooked features, Elementa: Science of the Anthropocene, 11, https://doi.org/10.1525/elementa.2023.00025.

126. Gerland et al. (41 co-authors incl. I. Fer) (2023), Still Arctic? - The changing Barents Sea, Elementa, 11, https://doi.10.1525/elementa.2022.00088.

125. Giddy, I. S., I. Fer, S. Swart, and S.-A. Nicholson (2023), Vertical Convergence of Turbulent and Double-Diffusive Heat Flux Drives Warming and Erosion of Antarctic Winter Water in Summer, J. Phys. Oceanogr., 53, 1941-1958, https://doi.org/10.1175/JPO-D-22-0259.1.

124. Fer, I., A. K. Peterson, and F. Nilsen (2023), Atlantic Water Boundary Current Along the Southern Yermak Plateau, Arctic Ocean, J. Geophys. Res., 128, e2023JC019645, https://doi.org/10.1029/2023JC019645.

123. Darelius, E., K. Daae, V. Dundas, I. Fer, H. H. Hellmer, M. Janout, K. W. Nicholls, J.-B. Sallée, and S. Østerhus (2023), Observational evidence for on-shelf heat transport driven by dense water export in the Weddell Sea, Nature Communications, 14, 1022, https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-023-36580-3.

122. Schulz, K., D. Kadko, V. Mohrholz, M. Stephens, and I. Fer (2023), Winter Vertical Diffusion Rates in the Arctic Ocean, Estimated From 7Be Measurements and Dissipation Rate Profiles, J. Geophys. Res., 128, e2022JC019197, https://doi.org/10.1029/2022JC019197.

2022

121. Urbancic, G. H., K. G. Lamb, I. Fer, and L. Padman, (2022). The generation of linear and nonlinear internal waves forced by sub-inertial tides over the Yermak Plateau, Arctic Ocean, J. Phys. Oceanogr., https://doi.org/10.1175/JPO-D-21-0264.1.

120. Fer, I., T. Baumann, Z. Koenig, M. Muilwijk, and S. Tippenhauer (2022), Upper-ocean turbulence structure and ocean-ice drag coefficient estimates using an ascending microstructure profiler during the MOSAiC drift, J. Geophys. Res., 127, e2022JC018751, https://doi.org/10.1029/2022JC018751.

119. Koenig, Z., K. Kalhagen, E. Kolås, I. Fer, F. Nilsen, and F. Cottier (2022), Atlantic Water Properties, Transport and Heat Loss From Mooring Observations North of Svalbard, J. Geophys. Res., 127, e2022JC018568, https://doi.org/10.1029/2022JC018568.

118. Schulz, K., V. Mohrholz, I. Fer, M. Janout, M. Hoppmann, J. Schaffer, and Z. Koenig (2022), A full year of turbulence measurements from a drift campaign in the Arctic Ocean 2019--2020, Scientific Data, 9, 472, https://doi.org/10.1038/s41597-022-01574-1.

117. Kolås, E. H., T. Mo-Bjørkelund, and I. Fer (2022), Technical note: Turbulence measurements from a light autonomous underwater vehicle, Ocean Sci., 18, 389-400, https://doi.org/10.5194/os-18-389-2022.

116. Nicholson, S.-A., D. B. Whitt, I. Fer, M. D. du Plessis, A. D. Lebéhot, S. Swart, A. J. Sutton, and P. M. S. Monteiro (2022), Storms drive outgassing of CO2 in the subpolar Southern Ocean, Nature Comm., 13, 158, https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-021-27780-w

115. Rabe et al (90 co-authors incl. I. Fer) (2022), Overview of the MOSAiC expedition: Physical Oceanography, Elementa, 10, https://doi.org/10.1525/elementa.2021.00062.

2021

114. Lenn, Y.-D., I. Fer, M.-L. Timmermans, J. A. MacKinnon (2021). Mixing in the Arctic Ocean, In Ocean Mixing: Drivers, Mechanisms and Impacts, Eds. M. Meredith and A. C. Naveira Garabato, pp. 275-299, Elsevier, ISBN: 9780128215128, https://doi.org/10.1016/B978-0-12-821512-8.00018-9.

113. Fossum, T. O., P. Norgren, I. Fer, F. Nilsen, Z. C. Koenig, and M. Ludvigsen (2021), Adaptive Sampling of Surface Fronts in the Arctic Using an Autonomous Underwater Vehicle, IEEE J. Ocean. Eng., 1-10, https://doi.org/10.1109/JOE.2021.3070912.

112. Dugstad, J., P.E. Isachsen, and I. Fer (2021), The mesoscale eddy field in the Lofoten Basin from high-resolution Lagrangian simulations, Ocean Sci., 17, 651–674, https://doi.org/10.5194/os-17-651-2021

111. Koenig, Z, E. Kolås, and I. Fer (2021). Structure and drivers of ocean mixing north of Svalbard in summer and fall 2018, Ocean Sci., 17, 365–381, https://doi.org/10.5194/os-17-365-2021.

2020

110. Smith, J. A., Cessi, P., Fer, I., Foltz, G., Fox-Kemper, B., Heywood, K., Jones, N., Klymak, J., and LaCasce, J. (2020). Data Availability Principles and Practice. J. Phys. Oceanogr., 50, 12, 3377-3378, https://doi.org/10.1175/JPO-D-20-0266.1

109. Kolås, E. H., Koenig, Z., Fer, I., Nilsen, F., & Marnela, M. (2020). Structure and transport of Atlantic Water north of Svalbard from observations in summer and fall 2018. J. Geophys. Res. Oceans, 125, e2020JC016174. https://doi.org/10.1029/2020JC016174.

108. Baumann, T. M., I. V. Polyakov, L. Padman, S. Danielson, I. Fer, M. Janout, W. Williams, and A. V. Pnyushkov (2020), Arctic tidal current atlas, Scientific Data, 7, 275, https://doi.org/10.1038/s41597-020-00578-z

107. Fer, I., Z. Koenig, I. E. Kozlov, M. Ostrowski, T. P. Rippeth, L. Padman, A. Bosse, and E. Kolås (2020), Tidally-forced lee waves drive turbulent mixing along the Arctic Ocean margins, Geophys. Res. Lett., 47, e2020GL088083, https://doi.org/10.1029/2020GL088083 

106. Polyakov, I. V., T. P. Rippeth, I. Fer, T. M. Baumann, E. C. Carmack, V. V. Ivanov, M. Janout, L. Padman, A. V. Pnyushkov, and R. Rember (2020), Intensification of Near-Surface Currents and Shear in the Eastern Arctic Ocean, Geophys. Res. Lett., e2020GL089469, https://doi.org/10.1029/2020gl089469

105. Polyakov, I. V., T. P. Rippeth, I. Fer, M. B. Alkire, T. M. Baumann, E. C. Carmack, R. Ingvaldsen, V. V. Ivanov, M. Janout, S. Lind, L. Padman, A. V. Pnyushkov, and R. Rember (2020), Weakening of cold halocline layer exposes sea ice to oceanic heat in the eastern Arctic Ocean, J. Climate, https://doi.org/10.1175/jcli-d-19-0976.1

104. Fer, I., A. Bosse, and J. Dugstad (2020), Norwegian Atlantic Slope Current along the Lofoten Escarpment, Ocean Sci., 16, 685-701, [10.5194/os-16-685-2020]

103. Bruvik, E. M., I. Fer, K. Våge, and P. M. Haugan (2020), A revised ocean glider concept to realize Stommel's vision and supplement Argo floats, Ocean Sci., 16, 291-305, https://doi.org/10.5194/os-16-291-2020

102.Carvajalino-Fernández, M. A., N. B. Keeley, I. Fer, B. A. Law, and R. J. Bannister (2020), Effect of substrate type and pellet age on the resuspension of Atlantic salmon faecal material, Aquacult. Environ. Interact., 12, 117-129, https://doi.org/10.3354/aei00350 

101. Koenig, Z., I. Fer, E. Kolås, T. O. Fossum, P. Norgren, and M. Ludvigsen (2020), Observations of turbulence at a near-surface temperature front in the Arctic Ocean, J. Geophys. Res., 125, e2019JC015526, https://doi.org/10.1029/2019jc015526

2019

100. Dugstad, J.,I. M. Koszalka, P. E. Isachsen, K.-F. Dagestad and I. Fer (2019), Vertical structure and seasonal variability of the inflow to the Lofoten Basin inferred from high resolution Lagrangian simulations, J. Geophys. Res., https://doi.org/10.1029/2019JC015474

99. Bosse, A. and I. Fer (2019), Mean structure and seasonality of the Norwegian Atlantic Front Current along the Mohn Ridge from repeated glider transects, Geophys. Res. Lett., 46, [10.1029/2019GL084723]

98. Carr M., P Sutherland, A, Haase, K.-U. Evers, I. Fer, A. Jensen, H. Kalisch, J. Berntsen, E. Parau, ¬Ø. Thiem, P. A. Davies (2019), Laboratory Experiments on Internal Solitary Waves in Ice-Covered Waters, Geophys. Res. Lett., 46, https://doi.org/10.1029/2019GL084710

97. Bosse, A., I. Fer , J. M. Lilly, and H. Søiland (2019), Dynamical controls on the longevity of a non-linear vortex: The case of the Lofoten Basin Eddy, Scientific Reports, 9, 13448, https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-019-49599-8

96. Graham, R. M., and 28 co-authors including I. Fer (2019), Winter storms accelerate the demise of sea ice in the Atlantic sector of the Arctic Ocean, Scientific Reports, 9, 9222, https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-019-45574-5

95. Roemmich, D. and 79 co-authors including I. Fer (2019), On the Future of Argo: A Global, Full-Depth, Multi-Disciplinary Array, Frontiers in Marine Science, 6, https://doi.org/10.3389/fmars.2019.00439

94. Testor, P. and 101 co-authors including I. Fer (2019), OceanGliders: A Component of the Integrated GOOS, Frontiers in Marine Science, 6, https://doi.org/10.3389/fmars.2019.00422

93. Renfrew, I. A., and 65 co-authors including I. Fer (2019), The Iceland Greenland Seas Project, B. Am. Meteorol. Soc., 100, 1795–1817, https://doi.org/10.1175/bams-d-18-0217.1

92. Dugstad, J., I. Fer, J. LaCasce, M. Sanchez de La Lama, and M. Trodahl (2019), Lateral Heat Transport in the Lofoten Basin: Near-Surface Pathways and Subsurface Exchange, J. Geophys. Res., 124, [10.1029/2018jc014774]

91. Menze, S., R. B. Ingvaldsen, P. Haugan, I. Fer, A. Sundfjord, A. Beszczynska-Moeller, and S. Falk-Petersen (2019), Atlantic Water Pathways Along the North-Western Svalbard Shelf Mapped Using Vessel-Mounted Current Profilers, J. Geophys. Res., 124, [10.1029/2018jc014299]

90. Kolås, E., and I. Fer (2019), Hydrography, transport and mixing of the West Spitsbergen Current: the Svalbard Branch in summer 2015, Ocean Sci., 14, 1603-1618, [10.5194/os-14-1603-2018]

89. Daae, K., I. Fer, and, E. Darelius (2019), Variability and Mixing of the Filchner Overflow Plume on the Continental Slope, Weddell Sea, J. Phys. Oceanogr., 49, 3-20 [10.1175/jpo-d-18-0093.1]

2018

88. Bosse, A., I. Fer, H. Søiland, and T. Rossby (2018), Atlantic Water transformation along its poleward pathway across the Nordic Seas, J. Geophys. Res., [10.1029/2018JC014147]

87. Fer, I., A. Bosse, B.Ferron, and P. Bouruet-Aubertot (2018), The dissipation of kinetic energy in the Lofoten Basin Eddy, J. Phys. Oceanogr., [10.1175/JPO-D-17-0244.1]

86. Granskog, M. A., I. Fer, A. Rinke, and H. Steen (2018). Atmosphere-Ice-Ocean-Ecosystem Processes in a Thinner Arctic Sea Ice Regime: The Norwegian Young Sea ICE (N-ICE2015) Expedition. J. Geophys. Res., [10.1002/2017JC013328]

2017

85. Daae, K., E. Darelius, and I. Fer, S. Østerhus, and S. Ryan (2017). Wind stress mediated variability of the Filchner Trough overflow, Weddell Sea. J. Geophys. Res., [10.1002/2017JC013579]

84. Guthrie, J. I. Fer, and J. Morison (2017). Thermohaline Staircases in the Amundsen Basin: possible disruption by shear and mixing. J. Geophys. Res., [ 10.1002/2017JC012993]

83. Fer, I., A. K. Peterson, A. Randelhoff, and A. Meyer (2017), One-dimensional evolution of the upper water column in the Atlantic sector of the Arctic Ocean in winter, J. Geophys. Res., [ 10.1002/2016JC012431]

82. Yu, L.-S., A. Bosse, I. Fer, K. A. Orvik, E. M. Bruvik, I. Hessevik, and K. Kvalsund (2017), The Lofoten Basin Eddy: three years of evolution as observed by Seagliders, J. Geophys. Res., [ 10.1002/2017JC012982]

81. Meyer, A., I. Fer, A. Sundfjord and A. K. Peterson (2017), Mixing rates and vertical heat fluxes north of Svalbard from Arctic winter to spring, J. Geophys. Res., [ 10.1002/2016JC012441]

80. Bakhoday Paskyabi, I. Fer and J. Reuder (2017). Current and turbulence measurements at the FINO1 offshore wind energy site: analysis using 5-beam ADCPs. Ocean Dyn., [ 10.1007/ s10236-017-1109-5 ]

79. Daae, K., T. Hattermann, E. Darelius, and I. Fer (2017),On the effect of topography and wind on warm water inflow—An idealized study of the southern Weddell Sea continental shelf system.J. Geophys. Res., [ 10.1002/2016JC012541]

78. Peterson, A. K., I. Fer, M. G. McPhee, and A. Randelhoff (2017), Turbulent heat and momentum fluxes in the upper ocean under Arctic Sea Ice, J. Geophys. Res., [ 10.1002/2016JC012283]

77. Randelhoff, A., I. Fer, and A. Sundfjord (2017), Turbulent upper-ocean mixing affected by meltwater layers during Arctic summer, J. Phys. Oceanogr., [10.1175/jpo-d-16-0200.1]

76. Meyer, A., A. Sundfjord, I. Fer, C. Provost, N. Vilacieros-Robineau, Z. Koenig, I. H. Onarheim, L. H. Smedsrud, P. Duarte, P. A. Dodd, R. M. Graham, S. Schmidtko, and H. M. Kauko (2017), Winter to summer oceanographic observations in the Arctic Ocean north of Svalbard, J. Geophys. Res.,[ 10.1002/2016JC012391]

2016

75. Darelius, E., I. Fer, K.W. Nicholls (2016). Observed vulnerability of Filchner-Ronne Ice Shelf to wind-driven inflow of warm deep water. Nat. Comm., . [ doi: 10.1038/NCOMMS12300. ]

74. Randelhoff, A., I. Fer, A. Sundfjord, J.-E. Tremblay and M Reigstad (2016). Vertical fluxes of nitrate in the seasonal nitracline of the Atlantic sector of the Arctic Ocean. J. Geophys Res.., [ doi: 10.1002/2016JC011779.. ]

73. Hole, L.R., I. Fer, D. Peddie (2016). Directional wave measurements using an autonomous vessel. Ocean Dyn., Hole, L. R., I. Fer, and D. Peddie (2016)., Ocean Dyn., [ doi: 10.1007/s10236-016-0969-4 ]

72. Guo, C., M. Ilicak, M. Bentsen, I. Fer (2016).Characteristics of the Nordic Seas overflows in a set of Norwegian Earth System Model experiments. Ocean Modell., [ doi:10.1016/j.ocemod.2016.06.004. ]

71. Fer, I., E. Darelius, and K. B. Daae (2016). Observations of energetic turbulence on the Weddell Sea continental slope. Geophys. Res. Lett., 43, 760–766, [ doi:10.1002/2015GL067349 ]

70. Zhou, S.-Q., Y.-Z. Lu, X.-L. Song, I. Fer (2016). New layer thickness parameterization of diffusive convection in the ocean. Dynam. Atmos. Oceans, 73: 87-97, doi: 10.1016/j.dynatmoce.2016.01.001.

69. Bakhoday Paskyabi, M., H.T. Bryhni, J. Reuder, and I., Fer (2015). Lagrangian measurement of waves and near surface turbulence from acoustic instruments. Energy Procedia, 80, 141-150 [ doi:10.1016/j.egypro.2015.11.416 ]

68. Ullgren, J, E. Darelius, and I. Fer (2016). Volume transport and mixing of the cold water overflow downstream of the Faroe Bank Channel from one year of moored measurements. Ocean Sci., 12: 451-470, [ doi: 10.5194/os-12-451-2016. ]

2015

67. Darelius, E., I. Fer, T. Rasmussen, C. Guo, and K.M.H. Larsen (2015). On the modulation of the periodicity of the Faroe Bank Channel overflow instabilities. Ocean Sci., 11: 855-871, [ doi: 10.5194/os-11-855-2015. ]

66. Guthrie, J., I. Fer, and J. Morison (2015). Observational validation of the diffusive convection flux laws in the Amundsen Basin, Arctic Ocean. J. Geophys. Res., 120, 7880–7896, [ doi: 10.1002/2015JC010884. ]

65. Fer, I., M. Müller, and A. K. Peterson (2015). Tidal forcing, energetics, and mixing near the Yermak Plateau. Ocean Sci., 11(2): 287-304, [ doi: 10.5194/os-11-287-2015. ]

64. Carmack E. and 17 co-authors incl. I. Fer (2015). Towards quantifying the increasing role of oceanic heat in sea ice loss in the new Arctic. Bull. Am. Met. Soc., [ doi: 10.1175/BAMS-D-13-00177.1. ]

2014

63. Ghani M.H., L. R. Hole, I. Fer, V. H. Kourafalou, N. Wienders, H. Kang, K. Drushka, and D. Peddie (2014). The SailBuoy remotely-controlled unmanned vessel: measurements of near surface temperature, salinity and oxygen concentration in the Northern Gulf of Mexico. Method. Oceanogr., 10, 104-121, doi: 10.1016/j.mio.2014.08.001.

62. Darelius, E., K. Makinson , K. Daae , I. Fer, P.R. Holland, and K. Nicholls (2014). Hydrography and circulation in the Filchner Depression, Weddell Sea, Antarctica. J. Geophys. Res., 119, 5797–5814, doi: 10.1002/2014JC010225. [ pdf ] [ Abstract ]

61. Guo, C, M. Ilicak, I. Fer, E. Darelius, M. Bentsen, (2014). Baroclinic instability of the Faroe Bank Channel Overflow. J. Phys. Oceanogr., 44, 2698–2717, doi: 10.1175/JPO-D-14-0080.1. 

60. Peterson, A. K., and I. Fer (2014). Dissipation measurements using temperature microstructure from an underwater glider. Method. Oceanogr., 10, 44-69, doi: 10.1016/j.mio.2014.05.002.

59. Vihma, T. and 16 co-authors incl. Fer, I. (2014). Advances in understanding and parameterization of small-scale physical processes in the marine Arctic climate system: a review, Atmos. Chem. Phys., 14, 9403-9450, doi:10.5194/acp-14-9403-2014.

58. Fer, I., A. K. Peterson, and J. E. Ullgren (2014). Microstructure measurements from an underwater glider in the turbulent Faroe Bank Channel overflow. J. Atmos. Ocean. Tech., 31, 1128-1150.

57. Fer, I. (2014). Near-inertial mixing in the central Arctic Ocean, J. Phys. Oceanogr., 44, 2031–2049.

56. Waterhouse, A. F. and 18 co-authors incl. I. Fer (2014). Global patterns of diapycnal mixing from measurements of the turbulent dissipation rate, J. Phys. Oceanogr., 44(7): 1854-1872, doi: 10.1175/JPO-D-13-0104.1. 

55. Darelius, E., K. O. Strand, S. Østerhus, T. Gammelsrød, M. Årthun, and I. Fer (2014). On the seasonal signal of the Filchner Overflow, Weddell Sea, Antarctica. J. Phys. Oceanogr., 44, 1230–1243. 

54. Ullgren, J.E., I. Fer, E. Darelius, and N. Beaird (2014). Interaction of the Faroe Bank Channel overflow with Iceland Basin intermediate waters. J. Geophys. Res., doi: 10.1002/2013JC009437 

53. Støylen, E. and I. Fer (2014). Tidally-induced internal motion in an Arctic fjord. Nonlinear Proc. Geophys., 21(1), 87-100, doi: 10.5194/npg-21-87-2014. 

52. Bakhoday Paskyabi, M. and I. Fer (2014). The influence of surface gravity waves on the injection of turbulence in the upper ocean. Nonlinear Proc. Geophys., 21, 713-733, doi:10.5194/npg-21-713-2014.

51. Fer, I., and Bakhoday Paskyabi, M. (2014). Autonomous ocean turbulence measurements using shear probes on a moored instrument. J. Atmos. Ocean. Tech., 31, 474-490.

50. Fer, I., and K. Drinkwater (2014). Mixing in the Barents Sea Polar Front near Hopen in spring. J. Mar. Sys., 130, 206-218. doi: 10.1016/j.jmarsys.2012.01.005 . 

49. Bakhoday Paskyabi, M. and I. Fer (2014). Turbulence structure in the upper ocean: a comparative study of observations and modelling. Ocean Dyn., 64, 611-631, doi: 10.1007/s10236-014-0697-6 

48. Dahlgren, T.G., M-L Schläppy, A. Shashkov, M. Andersson, Y. Rzhanov, and I. Fer (2014). Assessing impact from wind farms at subtidal, exposed marine areas. In: Marine Renewable Energy and Environmental Interactions, Humanity and the Sea, Eds. M. A. Shields and A.I. L. Payne, 39-48, doi: 10.1007/978-94-017-8002-5_4, Springer, 

 2013

47. Christensen, K. H., J. Röhrs, B. Ward, I. Fer, G. Broström, Ø. Saetra, and Ø. Breivik (2013). Surface wave measurements using a ship-mounted ultrasonic altimeter, Method. Oceanogr., doi: 10.1016/j.mio.2013.07.002

46. Bakhoday Paskyabi, M. and I. Fer (2013). Turbulence measurements in shallow water from a subsurface moored moving platform. Energy Proc., 35, 307-316, doi:10.1016/j.egypro.2013.07.183

45. Jensen, M.F., I. Fer, and E. Darelius (2013). Low-frequency variability on the continental slope of the southern Weddell Sea. J. Geophys. Res., doi:10.1002/jgrc.20309. 

44. Guthrie, J., J. Morison, and I. Fer (2013). Revisiting Internal Waves and Mixing in the Arctic Ocean. J. Geophys. Res., 118, doi:10.1002/jgrc.20294. 

43. Darelius, E., J. E. Ullgren, and I. Fer (2013). Observations of barotropic oscillations and their influence on mixing in the Faroe Bank Channel Overflow region. J. Phys. Ocean., 43, 1525-1532, doi:10.1175/JPO-D-13-059.1. 

42. Holbrook, W. S., I. Fer, R. W. Schmitt, D. Lizarralde, J. M. Klymak, L. C. Helfrich, and R. Kubichek (2013). Estimating oceanic turbulence dissipation from seismic images, J. Atm. Ocean. Tech., 30, 1767-1788, doi:10.1175/JTECH-D-12-00140.1. 

2012

41. Beaird, N., I. Fer , P. Rhines, and C. Eriksen (2012). Dissipation of turbulent kinetic energy inferred from Seagliders: an application to the eastern Nordic Seas overflows, J. Phys. Oceanogr., 42, 2268-2282. doi: 10.1175/JPO-D-12-094.1. 

40. Bakhoday Paskyabi, M., and I. Fer (2012). Upper ocean response to large wind farm effect in the presence of surface gravity waves. Energy Proc., 24, 245-254.

39. Sirevaag, A., and I. Fer (2012). Vertical heat transfer in the Arctic Ocean: the role of double-diffusive mixing. J. Geophys. Res., 117, C07010, doi: 10.1029/2012JC007910 . 

38. Fer, I., K. Makinson, and K. Nicholls (2012). Observations of thermohaline convection adjacent to Brunt Ice Shelf. J. Phys. Oceanogr., 42(3), 502-508. doi: 10.1175/JPO-D-11-0211.1. 

37. Jenkins, A. D., M. Bakhoday Paskyabi, I. Fer, A. Gupta, and M. Adakudlu (2012). Modelling the effect of ocean waves on the atmospheric and ocean boundary layers. Energy Proc., 24, 166-175.

36. Bakhoday Paskyabi, M., I. Fer, and A.D. Jenkins (2012). Surface gravity wave effects on the upper ocean boundary layer: modification of a one-dimensional vertical mixing model. Cont. Shelf Res., 38, 63-78. doi: 10.1016/j.csr.2012.03.002 . 

35. Seim, K. S., I. Fer, and H. Avlesen (2012). Stratified flow over complex topography: A model study of the bottom drag and associated mixing. Cont. Shelf Res., 34, 41-52. doi:10.1016/j.csr.2011.11.016.[pdf]

2011

34. Eakin, D., W. S. Holbrook, and I. Fer (2011). Seismic reflection imaging of large-amplitude lee waves in the Caribbean Sea. Geophys. Res. Lett., 38, L21601, doi:10.1029/2011GL049157 .

33. Darelius, E., I. Fer, and D. Quadfasel (2011). Faroe Bank Channel Overflow: Mesoscale Variability. J. Phys. Oceanogr., 44(11), 2137-2154. doi: 10.1175/JPO-D-11-035.1.

32. Seim, K. S., and I. Fer (2011). Mixing in the stratified interface of the Faroe Bank Channel overflow: the role of transverse circulation and internal waves. J. Geophys. Res., doi: 10.1029/2010JC006805 .

31. Sirevaag, A., S. de la Rosa, I. Fer, M. Nicolaus, M. Tjernström, and M. McPhee (2011). Mixing, heat fluxes and heat content evolution of the Arctic Ocean mixed layer. Ocean Sci. , 7, 335-349. [ Open Access Link ].

2010

30. Fer, I., P. Nandi, W. S. Holbrook, R. W. Schmitt, and P. Páramo (2010). Seismic imaging of a thermohaline staircase in the Western Tropical North Atlantic. Ocean Sci.,6, 621-631. [ Open Access Link ].

29. Chavanne, C. P., K. J. Heywood, K. W. Nicholls, and I. Fer (2010). Observations of the Antarctic Slope Undercurrent in the Southeastern Weddell Sea. Geophys. Res. Lett., 37, L13601, doi:10.1029/2010GL043603 .

28. Seim, K. S., Fer, I., and J. Berntsen (2010). Regional simulations of the Faroe Bank Channel overflow using a sigma-coordinate ocean model. Ocean Modell., 35, 31-44, doi:10.1016/j.ocemod.2010.06.002 .

27. Fer, I., G. Voet, K. S. Seim, B. Rudels, and K. Latarius (2010). Intense mixing of the Faroe Bank Channel overflow. Geophys. Res. Lett., 37, L02604, doi:10.1029/2009GL041924 .

26. Geyer, F., I. Fer, L. H. Smedsrud (2010). Structure and forcing of the overflow at the Storfjorden sill and its connection to the Arctic coastal polynya in Storfjorden. Ocean Sci., 6(1), 401-411. [ Open Access Link ].

25. Fer, I., R. Skogseth, and F. Geyer (2010). Internal waves and mixing in the Marginal Ice Zone near the Yermak Plateau. J. Phys. Oceanogr., 40(7), 1613-1630. doi: 10.1175/2010JPO4371.1 .

2009-2006

24. Holbrook, W.S., I. Fer, and R. W. Schmitt (2009). Images of internal tides near the Norwegian continental slope. Geophys. Res. Lett., 36, L00D10, doi:10.1029/2009GL038909 .

23. Sirevaag, A., and I. Fer (2009). Early spring oceanic heat fluxes and mixing observed from drift stations north of Svalbard. J. Phys. Oceanogr., 39, 3049-3069. doi: 10.1175/2009JPO4172.1 

22. Fer, I. (2009). Weak vertical diffusion allows maintenance of cold halocline in the central Arctic. Atmos. Ocean. Sci. Lett., 2(3), 148-152. [Open Access Link]

21. Geyer, F., I. Fer, and T. Eldevik (2009). Dense overflow from an Arctic fjord: Mean seasonal cycle, variability and wind influence. Cont. Shelf Res., 29(17), 2110-2121. doi:10.1016/j.csr.2009.08.003 

20. Daae, K.L., I. Fer, and E.P. Abrahamsen (2009). Mixing on the continental slope of the southern Weddell Sea. J. Geophys. Res., 114, C09018, doi:10.1029/2008JC005259. 

19. Fer, I., and B. Ådlandsvik (2008). Descent and mixing of the overflow plume from Storfjord in Svalbard: An idealized numerical model study. Ocean Science, 4, 115-132. [Open Access Link]

18. Fer, I., and W.S. Holbrook (2008). Seismic reflection methods for study of the water column. In Encylopedia of Ocean Sciences 2nd edn., Eds. J.H. Steele, K.K. Turekian, S.A. Thorpe. Oxford, Academic Press. doi:10.1016/B978-012374473-9.00799-2 . [pdf].

17. Skogseth, R., L.H. Smedsrud, F. Nilsen, and I. Fer (2008). Observations of hydrography and downflow of brine-enriched shelf water in the Storfjorden polynya, Svalbard. J. Geophys. Res., 113, C08049, doi:10.1029/2007JC004452 .

16. Fer, I., and K. Widell (2007). Early spring turbulent mixing in an ice-covered Arctic fjord during transition to melting. Cont. Shelf Res., 27, 1980-1999, doi:10.1016/j.csr.2007.04.003 . 

15. Sundfjord, A., I. Fer, Y. Kasajima, H. Svendsen (2007). Observations of turbulent mixing and hydrography in the Marginal Ice Zone of the Barents Sea. J. Geophys. Res., 112, C05008, doi:10.1029/2006JC003524 . 

14. Fer, I., and A. Sundfjord (2007). Observations of upper ocean boundary layer dynamics in the marginal ice zone, J. Geophys. Res.,112, C04012, doi:10.1029/2005JC003428 . 

13. Widell, K., I. Fer, and P.M. Haugan (2006). Salt release from warming sea ice. Geophys.Res. Lett., 33, L12501, doi:10.1029/ 2006GL026262.

12. Fer, I.(2006). Scaling turbulent dissipation in an Arctic fjord. Deep-Sea Res. II. 53, 77-95, doi:10.1016/j.dsr2.2006.01.003. 

 2005-2000

11. Holbrook, W.S. and I. Fer (2005). Ocean internal wave spectra inferred from seismic reflection transects. Geophys. Res. Lett., L15604, doi:10.1029/2005GL023733. 

10. Skogseth, R., I. Fer, and P.M. Haugan (2005). Dense-water production and overflow from an Arctic coastal polynya in Storfjorden. In The Nordic Seas: An Integrated Perspective, edited by H. Drange, et al., pp. 73-88, AGU Geophysical Monograph, 158. [ pdf].

9. Fer, I., M.G. McPhee, and A. Sirevaag (2004). Conditional statistics of the Reynolds stress in the under-ice boundary layer. Geophys. Res. Lett., 31, L15311, doi:10.1029/2004GL020475. 

8. Fer, I., R. Skogseth, and P.M. Haugan (2004). Mixing of the Storfjorden overflow (Svalbard Archipelago) inferred from density overturns. J. Geophys. Res., 109, C01005, doi:10.1029/2003JC001968 . 

7. Fer, I., R. Skogseth, P.M. Haugan, and P. Jaccard (2003). Observations of the Storfjorden overflow. Deep-Sea Res. Part I, 50(10-11), 1283-1303. doi:10.1016/S0967-0637(03)00124-9. 

6. Fer, I., and P.M. Haugan (2003). Dissolution from a liquid-CO₂ lake disposed in the deep ocean. Limnol. Oceanogr., 48(2), 872-883. doi:10.4319/lo.2003.48.2.0872. 

5. Fer, I., U. Lemmin, and S.A. Thorpe (2002). Winter cascading of cold water in Lake Geneva. J. Geophys. Res. 107(C6), 3060, doi:10.1029/2001JC000828.

4. Fer, I., U. Lemmin, and S.A. Thorpe (2002). Contribution of entrainment and vertical plumes to the winter cascading of cold shelf waters in a deep lake. Limnol. Oceanogr. 47(2), 576-580. doi:10.4319/lo.2002.47.2.0576. 

3. Fer, I., U. Lemmin, and S.A. Thorpe (2002). Observations of mixing near the sides of a deep lake in winter. Limnol. Oceanogr., 47(2), 535-544. doi:10.4319/lo.2002.47.2.0535.

2. Fer, I., U. Lemmin, and S.A. Thorpe (2001). Cascading of water down the sloping sides of a deep lake in winter. Geophys. Res. Lett., 28(10), 2093-2096. doi:10.1029/2000GL012599.

1. Thorpe, S. A., U. Lemmin, C. Perrinjaquet, and I. Fer (1999). Observations of the thermal structure of a lake using a submarine. Limnol. Oceanogr., 44(6), 1575-1582. doi:10.4319/lo.1999.44.6.1575.

The Norwegian node for the European Multidisciplinary Seafloor and water column Observatory ERIC (NorEMSO project website; overview) 

Arctic Ocean mixing processes and vertical fluxes of energy and matter (AROMA)

Completed (selection)

Watermass transformation processes and vortex dynamics in the Lofoten Basin of the Norwegian Sea (ProVoLo)

On Thin Ice (NICE) Role of Ocean Heat Flux in Sea Ice Melt

Faroe Bank Channel Overflow: Dynamics and Mixing

Antarctic Ice Shelves and Ocean Climate: Production, Export, Dynamics and Variability of Bottom Water in the Southern Weddell Sea

Arctic Ocean Mixing

Internal hydraulic processes in an Arctic fjord 

Open-access Datasets

59. Fer, Ilker; Brakstad, Ailin (2025), Physical oceanography data from the Jan Mayen Channel mooring during the NORSE experiment, 26 October 2022 – 19 November 2023 [dataset] Norwegian Marine Data Centre https://doi.org/10.21335/NMDC-683103695 (external link)

58. Fer, Ilker; Elliott, Fiona; Hoppmann, Mario; Kanzow, Torsten; Reifenberg, Simon F.; von Appen, Wilken-Jon (2025), Ocean current, temperature and salinity measurements from a mooring at the Yermak Plateau, July 2022 - July 2023 [dataset] Norwegian Marine Data Centre https://doi.org/10.21335/NMDC-550637823 (external link)

57. Fer, Ilker; Brakstad, Ailin; Damerell, Gillian M.; Elliott, Fiona (2025), Physical oceanography data from Seaglider missions west of Svalbard, October 2020 - February 2023 [dataset] Norwegian Marine Data Centre https://doi.org/10.21335/NMDC-1222822416 (external link)

56. Fer, Ilker; Reifenberg, Simon F (2025): Dissipation measurements using an MSS profiler in summer 2022, during the RV Polarstern PS131 cruise, ATWAICE [dataset]. PANGAEA, https://doi.org/10.1594/PANGAEA.977637 (external link)

55. Fer, Ilker; Reifenberg, Simon F (2025): Ocean velocity profiles under drifting ice floes measured by an ice-mounted 300 kHz ADCP northwest of Svalbard during RV POLARSTERN cruise PS131 (ATWAICE), July – August 2022 [dataset]. PANGAEA, https://doi.org/10.1594/PANGAEA.978165 (external link)

54. Damerell, Gillian M.; Fer, Ilker; Brakstad, Ailin; Elliott, Fiona (2024), Physical oceanography data from Seaglider missions in the Lofoten Basin, Norwegian Sea, January - November 2023. [Dataset], Norwegian Marine Data Centre, https://doi.org/10.21335/NMDC-440347600 (external link)

53. Fer, Ilker and Anthony Bosse (2024). Dissipation measurements from a Slocum glider in the Lofoten Basin, September 2017. [Dataset], Norwegian Marine Data Centre, https://doi.org/10.21335/NMDC-1469977935 (external link).

52. Fer, Ilker;  Elliott, Fiona (2024). Dissipation measurements from a Slocum glider in Fram Strait, July 2022. [Dataset], Norwegian Marine Data Centre, https://doi.org/10.21335/NMDC-2000742369 (external link) 

51. Kalhagen, K., Fer, I., Skogseth, R., Nilsen, F., and Czyz, C. (2024). Physical Oceanography Data from a Mooring on Spitsbergenbanken in the north-western Barents Sea, September 2018 – November 2019. [Dataset], https://doi.org/10.21335/NMDC-1780886855 (external link)

50. Fer, Ilker (2024), Dissipation measurements from a Slocum glider in the Barents Sea Polar Front, October 2022. [Dataset] Norwegian Marine Data Centre, https://doi.org/10.21335/NMDC-247353299 (external link) 

49. Fer, Ilker; Kolås, Eivind; Brakstad, Ailin; Elliott, Fiona (2024), Physical oceanography data from gliders in the Barents Sea, February 2021-October 2022. https://doi.org/10.21335/NMDC-571158912 (external link)

48. Fer, Ilker (2023). ATOMIX shear probes benchmark data: a dissipation profile from the Faroe Bank Channel overflow obtained by a vertical microstructure profiler in June 2012. NERC EDS British Oceanographic Data Centre NOC. https://doi.org/10.5285/05f21d1d-bf9c-5549-e063-6c86abc0b846 (external link)

47. Baumann, Till; Fer, Ilker; Fang, Ying-Chih; Hoppmann, Mario; Kong, Bin; Kuznetsov, Ivan; Muilwijk, Morven; Schaffer, Janin; Sukhikh, Natalia (2023): Ocean temperature, salinity and pressure time series from moored RBR Concerto and SBE Microcats during MOSAiC, from December 07 2019 to May 9 2020. PANGAEA, https://doi.org/10.1594/PANGAEA.959512 (external link)

46. Fer, Ilker; Baumann, Till M.; Koenig, Zoe; Randelhoff, Achim; Rieke, Ole; Hana, Idunn; Årvik, Anne  (2023), Ocean hydrography and current profiles from the Nansen Legacy Process Cruise to the Barents Sea, KB2022625, October 2022. [Dataset] Norwegian Marine Data Centre, https://doi.org/10.21335/NMDC-943526062 (external link). 

45. Fer, Ilker; Nilsen, Frank; Baumann, Till M.; Kalhagen, Kjersti; Koenig, Zoe, Kolås, Eivind H. (2023) Ocean hydrography and current profiles from the Nansen Legacy Winter Process Cruise to the northern Barents Sea, KH2021702, February 2021 [Dataset] https://doi.org/10.21335/NMDC-1544015310 (external link).

44. Fer, Ilker (2023) Vertical microstructure profiles from a drifting ice camp during the International Polar Year, April 2008. [Dataset] Norwegian Marine Data Centre, https://doi.org/10.21335/NMDC-1809685365 (external link)

43. Fer, Ilker (2023) Vertical microstructure profiles from a drifting ice camp during the International Polar Year, April 2007. [Dataset] Norwegian Marine Data Centre, https://doi.org/10.21335/NMDC-927288030 (external link)

42. Fer, Ilker; Kolås, Eivind; Elliott, Fiona (2023). Dissipation measurements from a Slocum glider at the Barents Sea Polar Front, October 2020. [Dataset], https://doi.org/10.21335/NMDC-1033548414 (external link). 

41. Fer, Ilker; Baumann, Till M.; Hana, Idunn; Koenig, Zoe; Randelhoff, Achim; Rieke, Ole; Årvik, Anne D. (2023) Ocean microstructure measurements using an MSS profiler during the Nansen Legacy cruise, KB2022625, October 2022. [Dataset], https://doi.org/10.21335/NMDC-1169583367 (external link)

40. Fer, Ilker; Allerholt, Jacob; Elliott, Fiona; Hofmann, Zerlina; Hoppmann, Mario; Mathieu, Laura; McPherson, Rebecca; Reifenberg, Simon; von Appen, Wilken-Jon; Kanzow, Torsten (2023): Raw and converted full-resolution data from ocean microstructure measurements using an MSS profiler during the Polarstern PS131 cruise, ATWAICE. PANGAEA, https://doi.org/10.1594/PANGAEA.956086 (external link)

39. Hoppmann, Mario; von Appen, Wilken-Jon; McPherson, Rebecca; Hofmann, Zerlina; Reifenberg, Simon; Mathieu, Laura; Fer, Ilker; Kanzow, Torsten (2023): Raw data of physical oceanography during RV POLARSTERN cruise PS131 (ATWAICE) to the Arctic Ocean, July-August 2022. PANGAEA, https://doi.pangaea.de/10.1594/PANGAEA.956136 (external link).

38. Fer, Ilker; Baumann, Till M.; Kalhagen, Kjersti; Koenig, Z; Kolås, Eivind H. (2023) Ocean microstructure measurements using an MSS profiler during the Nansen Legacy cruise, KH2021702, February 2021. [Dataset], https://doi.org/10.21335/NMDC-1939445412 (external link).

37. Fer, Ilker, Skogseth, Ragnheid; Astad, Sine Sara; Baumann Till M.; Elliott, Fiona; Falck, Eva; Gawinski, Christine; Kalhagen, Kjersti; Kolås, Eivind H. (2023) Ocean hydrography and current profiles from the Nansen Legacy cruise to the northern Barents Sea, GOS2020113, October 2020 [Dataset] https://doi.org/10.21335/NMDC-1752779505 (external link).

36. Fer, Ilker; Baumann, Till M.; Elliott, Fiona; Kolås, Eivind H. (2023) Ocean microstructure measurements using an MSS profiler during the Nansen Legacy cruise, GOS2020113, October 2020.  [Dataset] https://doi.org/10.21335/NMDC-239170563 (external link).

35. Kolås, Eivind; Fer, Ilker; Brakstad, Ailin; Elliott, Fiona; Peterson, Algot K. (2022), Physical oceanography data from gliders in the Barents Sea, August 2019 - February 2021, https://doi.org/10.21335/NMDC-381060465 (external link)

34. Fer, Ilker; Baumann, Till; Fang, Ying-Chih; Hoppmann, Mario; Karam, Salar; Koenig, Zoé; Kuznetsov, Ivan; Muilwijk, Morven; Schulz, Kirstin; Schaffer, Janin; Sukhikh, Natalia; Tippenhauer, Sandra (2022): Under-ice temperature and dissipation rate profiles from uprising VMP250 during MOSAiC. PANGAEA, https://doi.pangaea.de/10.1594/PANGAEA.946076 (external link)

33. Schulz, Kirstin; Mohrholz, Volker; Fer, Ilker; Janout, Markus A; Hoppmann, Mario; Schaffer, Janin; Koenig, Zoé; Rabe, Benjamin; Heuzé, Céline; Regnery, Julia; Allerholt, Jacob; Fang, Ying-Chih; He, Hailun; Kanzow, Torsten; Karam, Salar; Kuznetsov, Ivan; Kong, Bin; Liu, Hailong; Muilwijk, Morven; Schuffenhauer, Ingo; Sukhikh, Natalia; Sundfjord, Arild; Tippenhauer, Sandra (2022): Turbulent microstructure profile (MSS) measurements from the MOSAiC drift, Arctic Ocean. PANGAEA, https://doi.org/10.1594/PANGAEA.939816 (external link).

32. Muilwijk, Morven; Koenig, Zoé; Fer, Ilker; Schulz, Kirstin; Tippenhauer, Sandra; Schuffenhauer, Ingo; Karam, Salar; Hoppmann, Mario; Allerholt, Jacob (2022): Videos and extracted frames from Blueye ROV camera during MOSAiC Leg 4 (PS122/4) and Leg 5 (PS122/5). PANGAEA, https://doi.org/10.1594/PANGAEA.941553 (external link).

31. Fer, Ilker; Koenig, Zoe; Kolås, Eivind; Baumann, Till; Kalhagen, Kjersti (2022) Physical oceanography data from moorings north of Svalbard, September 2018 - September 2019 https://doi.org/10.21335/NMDC-1852831792 (external link)

30. Ilker Fer, Tore Mo-Bjørklund and Eivind Kolås (2021). Dissipation measurements from AUV transects across a surface temperature front in the Barents Sea, https://doi.org/10.21335/NMDC-1821443450 (external link)

29. Baumann, T., I. Fer, H. Bryhni, A. K. Peterson, J. Allerholt, Y.-C. Fang, M. Hoppmann, S. Karam, Z. Koenig, B. Kong, V. Mohrholz, M. Muilwijk, J. Schaffer, K. Schulz, N. Sukhikh, and S. Tippenhauer (2021), Under-ice current measurements during MOSAiC from a 75 kHz acoustic Doppler profiler, PANGAEA, https://doi.pangaea.de/10.1594/PANGAEA.934792 (external link) .

28. Ilker Fer, Eivind H. Kolås, Ailin Brakstad and Algot K. Peterson (2021) Physical oceanography data from a Seaglider mission west of Svalbard, October 2020 - February 2021. https://doi.org/10.21335/NMDC-1878084716 (external link)

27. Ilker Fer (2020) Physical oceanography data from moorings in the Lofoten Basin, Norwegian Sea: June 2016 – September 2017 https://doi.org/10.21335/NMDC-1664980441 (external link).

26. Ilker Fer, Zoe Koenig, Anthony Bosse, Eva Falck, Eivind Kolås, Frank Nilsen (2020) Physical oceanography data from the cruise KB2018616 with R.V. Kristine Bonnevie. https://doi.org/10.21335/NMDC-2047975397 (external link)

25. Eivind Kolås and Ilker Fer (2020) Physical oceanography data from a Seaglider mission north of Svalbard, late fall 2018. https://doi.org/10.21335/NMDC-1841837601 (external link)

24. Till Baumann, Igor Polyakov, Laurie Padman, Seth Danielson, Ilker Fer, Andrey Pnyushkov, William Williams, Markus Janout (2020). Arctic Tidal Current Atlas from Moored Current Observations, Arctic Ocean, 1998-2018. Arctic Data Center. https://doi.org/10.18739/A26M3340D (external link)

23. Ilker Fer, Zoe Koenig, Eivind Kolås, Eva Falck, Trygve Fossum, Martin Ludvigsen, Marika Marnela, Frank Nilsen, Petter Norgren and Ragnheid Skogseth (2019) Physical oceanography data from the cruise KH 2018709 with R.V. Kronprins Haakon, 12-24 September 2018 https://doi.org/10.21335/NMDC-2039932526 (external link)

22. Ilker Fer and Algot K. Peterson (2019) Moored measurements of ocean current, temperature and salinity from Yermak Plateau, Sep. 2014 - Aug. 2015 https://doi.org/10.21335/NMDC-1508183213 (external link)

21. Ilker Fer (2019) Current measurements at the Storfjord sill, Svalbard, Sept. 2003 - May 2007 https://doi.org/10.21335/NMDC-273201156 (external link)

20. Ilker Fer, Anthony Bosse, Henrik Søiland, Bruno Ferron and Pascale Bouruet-Aubertot (2019) Ocean currents, hydrography and microstructure data from PROVOLO cruises https://doi.org/10.21335/NMDC-1093031037 (external link)

19. Anthony Bosse and Ilker Fer (2019) Seaglider missions in the Norwegian Sea during the PROVOLO project https://doi.org/10.21335/NMDC-980686647 (external link)

18. Ilker Fer, Eivind Kolås (2018) Ocean currents, hydrography and microstructure data from cruise HM2015617 https://doi.org/10.21335/NMDC-567625440 (external link)

17. Anthony Bosse and Ilker Fer (2018), Hydrography of the Nordic Seas, 2000-2017: A merged product https://doi.org/10.21335/NMDC-1131411242 (external link)

16. Ilker Fer and Anthony Bosse (2017), Seaglider missions in the Lofoten Basin of the Norwegian Sea, 2012-2015. https://doi.org/10.21335/NMDC-UIB.2017-0001 (external link)

15. Fer, I., & Randelhoff, A. (2016). N-ICE2015 ocean currents: Ice-mounted 300 kHz acoustic Doppler current profiler [Data set]. Norwegian Polar Institute. https://doi.org/10.21334/npolar.2017.1e31c440 (external link)

14. Meyer, A., Fer, I., Sundfjord, A., Peterson, A. K., Smedsrud, L. H., Muilwijk, M., … Kusse-Tiuz, N. (2016). N-ICE2015 ocean microstructure profiles (MSS90L) [Data set]. Norwegian Polar Institute. https://doi.org/10.21334/npolar.2016.774bf6ab (external link)

13. Meyer, A., Fer, I., Muilwijk, M., Smedsrud, L., Miguet, J., Kusse-Tiuz, N., & Dodd, P. A. (2016). N-ICE2015 Ocean currents: Vessel Mounted acoustic Doppler current profiler [Data set]. Norwegian Polar Institute. https://doi.org/10.21334/npolar.2017.e400ef79 (external link)

12. Provost, C., Onarheim, I., Randelhoff, A., Meyer, A., Smedsrud, L., Rerolle, V., … Petersson, A. (2016). N-ICE2015 Ocean currents: RDI Long Ranger acoustic Doppler current profiler [Data set]. Norwegian Polar Institute. https://doi.org/10.21334/npolar.2017.accb9dd5 (external link)

11. Peterson, A. K., Fer, I., Randelhoff, A., Meyer, A., Håvik, L., Smedsrud, L. H., … McPhee, M. G. (2016). N-ICE2015 Ocean turbulent fluxes from under-ice turbulence cluster (TIC) [Data set]. Norwegian Polar Institute. https://doi.org/10.21334/npolar.2016.ab29f1e2 (external link)

10. Fer, Ilker (2017): Ocean current, temperature and salinity measurements from moorings at the southern Weddell Sea continental slope, February 2010 - February 2011. Geophysical Institute, University of Bergen and Bjerknes Centre for Climate Research, PANGAEA, https://doi.org/10.1594/PANGAEA.871146 (external link)

9. Darelius, E; Fer, I (2017): Physical oceanography from mooring SB, SC, SD and SE in the Weddell Sea. PANGAEA, https://doi.org/10.1594/PANGAEA.870518 (external link)

8. Darelius, Elin; Fer, Ilker; Sallée, Jean-Baptiste (2017): Temperature and pressure measurements from 2015 from mooring SA in the Weddell Sea. Geophysical Institute, University of Bergen and Bjerknes Centre for Climate Research, PANGAEA, https://doi.org/10.1594/PANGAEA.883901 (external link)

7. Daae, K., Hattermann, T., Darelius, E., Fer, I., Bjerknes Centre for Climate Research, Geophysical Institute, University of Bergen, Akvaplan-niva, Trømsø (2017). The idealized Weddell Sea continental shelf model [Data set]. Norstore. https://doi.org/10.11582/2017.00003 (external link)

6. Fer, Ilker (2016): Moored measurements of current, temperature and salinity in the southern Weddell Sea, January 2009-January 2010. Geophysical Institute, University of Bergen, doi:10.1594/PANGAEA.869799  [Weddell M1-M5 Moorings (2009-2010)]

5. Fer, Ilker; Darelius, Elin (2016): Hydrography, current and microstructure measurements from R/V Håkon Mosby cruise HM2012610 to the FaroeBank Channel overflow region. Geophysical Institute, University of Bergen, PANGAEA, https://doi.org/10.1594/PANGAEA.863385 (external link)

4. Fer, Ilker; Darelius, Elin; Ullgren, Jenny (2016): Moored current and temperature measurements in the Faroe Bank Channel overflow region, June 2012-June 2013. Geophysical Institute, University of Bergen, PANGAEA, https://doi.org/10.1594/PANGAEA.864129 (external link)

3. Fer, Ilker; Nicholls, Keith W; Darelius, Elin (2015): Measurements of ocean microstructure, physical oceanography and current in the Weddell Sea, Antarctica, during the RRS Ernest Shackleton cruises ES033 and ES060. PANGAEA, https://doi.org/10.1594/PANGAEA.854379 (external link)

2. Nicholls, Keith W; Fer, Ilker (2015): Physical oceanography from CTD in the Weddell Sea, Antarctica, during the RRS Ernest Shackleton cruise ES033. PANGAEA, https://doi.org/10.1594/PANGAEA.854148 (external link)

1.Darelius, Elin; Fer, Ilker (2015): Physical oceanography and current measurements in the Filchner Depression (Weddell Sea, Antarctica) during Ernest Shackleton cruise ES060. PANGAEA, https://doi.org/10.1594/PANGAEA.845032 (external link)

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Education

Swiss Federal Institute of Technology, Lausanne, Switzerland, Lake Hydrodynamics, Ph.D., 2001

Technical University of Istanbul, Turkey, Hydraulics Engineering, M.Sc., 1997

Technical University of Istanbul, Turkey, Civil Engineering, B.Sc., 1995

Appointments

2008-present Professor, Geophysical Inst., Univ. of Bergen, Norway

2020-present Professor (adjunct), University Centre in Svalbard (UNIS), Longyearbyen, Norway

2007-2008 Assoc. Prof., Geophysical Inst., Univ. of Bergen, Norway

2004-present Scientist, Bjerknes Centre for Climate Research, Bergen, Norway

2002 - 2004 Post-doctoral researcher in physical oceanography, Geophysical Institute, University of Bergen

2001 - 2002 Scientist at Geophysical Institute, Universtiy of Bergen

1997 -2001 Research assistant at Hydraulics Res. Lab., Swiss Federal Institute of Technology, Lausanne (EPFL), Switzerland

1995 –1997 Research assistant at Hydraulics Res. Lab., Tech. Univ. of Istanbul, Turkey