Report of the International Ice Patrol Service in the North Atlantic Ocean - Season of 1968,

Abstract

The bulletin is No. 54 in a series of annual reports on the International Ice Observation and Ice Patrol Services. The authority for the mission, forces assigned, and method of operation of the International Ice Patrol during the 1968 season are described. Aerial ice observations and communication statistics are presented. All ships reporting ice and weather to the International Ice Patrol in 1968 are tabulated. Figures illustrating ice conditions for the Grand Banks are included. The number of icebergs sighted and the duration and extension of the pack ice to the south and east of Newfoundland are discussed. (Author)

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 01, 1969
Accession Number
AD0774505

Entities

People

  • J. E. Murray

Organizations

  • United States Coast Guard

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Atlantic Ocean
  • Bodies Of Water
  • Data Science
  • Information Science
  • Landforms
  • Newfoundland (Province)
  • North Atlantic Ocean
  • Observation
  • Oceans
  • Statistics

Fields of Study

  • Environmental science

Readers

  • Polar and Arctic Studies
  • Regression Analysis.