International Ice Observation and Ice Patrol Service in the North Atlantic Ocean (Season of 1955).

Abstract

The bulletin is No. 41 in the series of annual reports on the International Ice Observation and Ice Patrol Service, season of 1955. It contains a report of the observation operations which extended from 24 February to 15 July 1955. Ship, aircraft and communications activities are described and special sections deal with observed monthly ice conditions and statistics on ice and sea temperature. Also included is a preliminary presentation of the oceanographic data collected during 1955, charts of dynamic topography of the sea surface (ocean current maps), tables of oceanographic data, and a brief discussion of the results of the season's oceanographic surveys. (Author)

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 01, 1956
Accession Number
AD0780852

Entities

People

  • A. J. Bush
  • Floyd M. Soule
  • J. E. Murray

Organizations

  • United States Coast Guard

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Aircrafts
  • Atlantic Ocean
  • Bodies Of Water
  • Landforms
  • Military Aircraft
  • North Atlantic Ocean
  • Observation
  • Ocean Currents
  • Oceans
  • Statistics
  • Surveys
  • Topography
  • Vehicles

Fields of Study

  • Environmental science

Readers

  • Atmospheric Science/Meteorology
  • Ocean-Atmosphere Mesoscale Modeling, Data Assimilation, and Flux Boundary Layers
  • Technical Research and Report Writing.