Physical Properties of the Ice Cover of the Greenland Sea.

Abstract

There is a very little information available on the physical properties of the ice cover of the Greenland Sea. This paper reviews what is known about the different types of ice that are believed to occur in this area. It also discusses how the internal structure and composition of these ice masses may differ from those of the more extensively studied ice of the Beaufort Sea and identifies gaps in the present knowledge of the properties of such ice masses (regardless of place of origin). Finally a strategy is outlined for efficiently studying the properties of the ice in the Greenland Sea by combining structural and compositional characterization with limited property determinations. (Author)

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Nov 01, 1982
Accession Number
ADA123712

Entities

People

  • Wilford Frank Weeks

Organizations

  • Cold Regions Research and Engineering Laboratory

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • C4I
  • Space

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Arctic Ocean
  • Beaufort Sea
  • Chemistry
  • Cold Regions
  • Engineering
  • Gases
  • Glaciers
  • Greenland Sea
  • Ice
  • Measurement
  • Mechanical Properties
  • Oceans
  • Physical Properties
  • Regions
  • Ridges
  • Sea Ice
  • Sea Water

Readers

  • Polar and Arctic Studies
  • Theoretical Analysis.