A Compendium of Environmental Data Collected during the Iceshelf-88 Exercise.

Abstract

From 4 through 28 April 1988, the first in a series of Arctic Ocean acoustic exercises, Iceshelf-88 was conducted in the Lincoln Sea to the north of Ellesmere Island. Ice Camp Jerry was established at a nominal position of 83 deg 39 min N, 58 deg 40 min W to support this effort. During the exercise, a large quantity of environmental measurements were made to aid in the interpretation of the acoustic data. These measurements include both time series and vertical current meter casts, Conductivity-Salinity-Temperature-Depth (CSTD) casts, expendable sound velocimeter data, and ice floe navigation. In addition, meteorological data such as wind speed and direction, air temperature, barometric pressure, and solar radiation were automatically logged over the duration of the acoustic measurement period. The report documents these measurements by providing a brief description of how the data was collected and processed and provides plots and abbreviated tabulations of each data set in the appendices. Keywords: Tables data; Oceanographic data; Underwater acoustics; Ocean currents. (EDC)

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
May 01, 1990
Accession Number
ADA223518

Entities

People

  • P. J. Bucca

Organizations

  • United States Naval Research Laboratory

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Acoustic Measurement
  • Acoustic Navigation
  • Acoustics
  • Air Temperature
  • Arctic Ocean
  • Barometric Pressure
  • Data Sets
  • Ellesmere Island
  • Measurement
  • Meteorological Data
  • Navigation
  • Ocean Currents
  • Oceans
  • Radiation
  • Solar Radiation
  • Underwater Acoustics

Fields of Study

  • Environmental science

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