An Oceanographic and Climatological Atlas of the Chukchi Sea

Abstract

This is a reference document of oceanography, meteorology, sea ice distribution, and climatology. It was prepared for use by the U.S. Coast Guard On-Scene Coordinator in the event of an oil spill in the Chukchi Sea. The oceanography section contains information for bathymetry, circulation, water temperature and salinity, waves, tides, river discharge, and oil spill transport. The meteorology section includes seasonal weather and storm tracks, storm surges, superstructure icing, and wind chill. Climatology includes graphs and text on temperature, precipitation, wind, visibility, and cloudiness. Ice formation includes seasonal formation and drift, concentration, thickness nearshore ice, and freeze up and break-up dates.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Feb 01, 1990
Accession Number
ADA242635

Entities

People

  • Carl S. Fontneau

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical
  • Counter WMD
  • Ground and Sea Platforms
  • Human Systems
  • Space

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Climate Change
  • Gases
  • Geography
  • Heat Loss
  • Meteorology
  • North America
  • Ocean Currents
  • Oceanography
  • Ridges
  • Sea Level Rise
  • Sea Water
  • Seabed
  • Storm Surges
  • Terrain
  • Topography
  • United States
  • Wind Chill

Fields of Study

  • Environmental science

Readers

  • Climatology
  • Coastal Oceanography
  • Polar and Arctic Studies