LONG-RANGE ICE OUTLOOK EASTERN ARCTIC (1966)

Abstract

An analysis of oceanographic and climatic data for forecasting the ice growth during the winter 1965-66 and the climatic outlook for the 1966 Arctic shipping season are included. Results of a preliminary survey of sea-ice conditions in the Labrador Sea, Davis Strait, Denmark Strait, and Baffin Bay are presented. A series of charts shows monthly prognostic sea-ice conditions from mid-May through mid-August 1966. Opening dates and harbor freezing information are included.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
May 01, 1966
Accession Number
AD0633899

Entities

Organizations

  • Naval Oceanographic Office

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Baffin Bay
  • Baffin Island
  • Bays
  • Boundaries
  • Greenland
  • Islands
  • Labrador Sea
  • Newfoundland (Province)
  • Oceanography
  • Oceans
  • Open Water
  • Reconnaissance
  • Ridges
  • Sea Ice
  • Sea Water
  • Topography
  • Water

Fields of Study

  • Environmental science

Readers

  • Polar and Arctic Studies