Geophysical Data from Drifting Ice Station Fram III.

Abstract

A scientific research camp was established on a drifting ice floe north of Spitsbergen on March 14, 1981, and occupied until May 13, 1981, while the floe drifted 361 km southwestward. Position of the camp was monitored with a satellite navigation system. Ocean depth was sounded continuously during the drift as the camp crossed from the Farm Basin onto the Yermak Plateau. Rotation of the ice floe, magnetic declination and gravity were all measured frequently. Sub-bottom geological horizons were profiled with an air-gun and seismic reflection system. Data from all of these measurements are presented in the form of tables and profiles.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Dec 01, 1981
Accession Number
ADA109987

Entities

People

  • Kenneth Hunkins
  • Ruth Jackson
  • T. O. Manley
  • Werner Tiemann

Organizations

  • Lamont–Doherty Earth Observatory

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Sensors
  • Space

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Acoustics
  • Air Force
  • Artificial Satellites
  • Geographic Regions
  • Latitude
  • Longitude
  • Measurement
  • Military Research
  • Navigation
  • Observatories
  • Oceans
  • Reflection
  • Satellite Navigation Systems
  • Sea Water
  • Seismic Reflection
  • Sonar
  • World Geodetic System

Readers

  • Oceanography.
  • Polar and Arctic Studies

Technology Areas

  • Space