BIRDS EYE 7-68, 1-17 November 1968.

Abstract

BIRDS EYE 7-68 was a regularly scheduled Arctic Ocean ice reconnaissance mission covering the North American Sector of the Arctic Basin, including the Greenland Sea and Denmark Strait, from 1 to 17 November 1968. Ice observations contained in this report were made under either twilight or moonlight conditions. Large fractures were observed in the vicinity of the North Pole. A well-defined lead was observed northwest of Ellsmere Island. Severe ice conditions observed on BIRDS EYE 3-68 (21 May - 10 June) continued to exist in the southern Greenland Sea. (Author)

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Feb 01, 1969
Accession Number
AD0859546

Entities

People

  • H. J. Agee

Organizations

  • Naval Oceanographic Office

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Arctic Ocean
  • Bodies Of Water
  • Coverings
  • Electromagnetic Radiation
  • Greenland
  • Greenland Sea
  • Islands
  • Landforms
  • Light (Electromagnetic Radiation)
  • Low Light Levels
  • Moonlight
  • Observation
  • Oceans
  • Reconnaissance
  • Twilight

Fields of Study

  • Environmental science

Readers

  • Polar and Arctic Studies