SEA ICE STUDIES ON MCMURDO SOUND DURING DEEP FREEZE 62

Abstract

A study of thickness, density, and salinity of various ages of sea ice on McMurdo Sound, Antarctica was conducted during the summer season of Deep Freeze 62. During the sampling period, the 1- and 3-year ice decreased in thickness about 3 feet on the bottom; no loss occurred in the older 30-foot thick ice. The sampling interval of 4 to 5 weeks at 3- to 5-fooh intervals was too great to permit the develop ment of summer trends in salinity, density and strength. Because of the lack of knowledge on the characteristics of Antarctic sea ice, further sampling of natural and flood produced ice in McMurdo Sound are planned by the Laboratory.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jun 01, 1963
Accession Number
AD0410182

Entities

People

  • C. R. Hoffman
  • N. S. Stehle

Organizations

  • Naval Facilities Engineering Service Center

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Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Antarctica
  • Civil Engineering
  • Diameters
  • Elastic Properties
  • Ice
  • Intervals
  • Materials
  • Measurement
  • Mobile Laboratories
  • Physical Properties
  • Plastic Properties
  • Processing Equipment
  • Sea Ice
  • Surfaces
  • Tensile Strength
  • Test Equipment
  • Test Methods

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  • Oceanography.
  • Polar and Arctic Studies
  • Systems Analysis and Design