1. Introduction -- 2. Historic perspective -- 3. The concept of ice rafting -- 4. Ice rafting and climate change -- 5. The Norwegian Greenland Sea ice rafted record -- 6. Ice rafting in the Arctic Ocean -- 7. Sea ice motion: The physical foundations and implications (Peter Lemke, University of Kiel) -- 8. Summary: ice rafting, ocean circulation, and climate change -- 9. Major findings -- 10. Some afterthoughts.