Forecasters Handbook for the Arctic

Abstract

Weather and ice conditions for the Arctic seas--Beaufort Sea, Greenland Sea, Norwegian Sea, Barents Sea, Kara Sea, Laptev Sea, East Siberian Sea, Sea of Okhotsk, Baffin Bay, and Davis Strait--and major land forms and islands are described. This work is a complete revision of the 1962 version and contains quick-reference material for operational forecasters as well as background material to enhance further understanding of Arctic phenomena. Satellite imagery case studies are included, and an entire section is devoted to polar low development. The appendices provide monthly maps for average air temperatures, mean surface pressures, and mean 700-mb heights for the Arctic region. Inversion statistics and seasonal ice movement patterns are also included.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Oct 01, 1989
Accession Number
ADA238424

Entities

People

  • Dennis C. Perryman
  • Frank S. Sechrist
  • Robert W. Fett

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Ground and Sea Platforms
  • Sensors
  • Space
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Climate Change
  • Drops
  • Gases
  • Geography
  • Heat Energy
  • Latent Heat
  • Marine Transportation
  • Meteorology
  • Naval Operations
  • Naval Warfare
  • Navy
  • Oceanography
  • Ridges
  • Sea Water
  • Terrain
  • Topography
  • Turbulence

Fields of Study

  • Environmental science

Readers

  • Business Analytics
  • Polar and Arctic Studies

Technology Areas

  • Space