Utah Mathematician Ken Golden (IMAGE) University of Utah Caption University of Utah mathematician Ken Golden stands in front of sea ice melt ponds in the Arctic near Barrow, Alaska. His research on sea ice's permeability to salt water promises to help improve forecasts of the effects of global warming. Credit University of Utah Usage Restrictions None License Licensed content Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news releases posted to EurekAlert! by contributing institutions or for the use of any information through the EurekAlert system.