Coordination and Data Management of the International Arctic Buoy Programme (IABP)
Abstract
The long-term goal is to maintain a research quality database of direct measurements and analyzed fields of surface air temperature (SAT), sea level pressure (SLP), ice motion and other geophysical quantities in the Arctic Basin using drifting buoys. The objectives are: 1) To coordinate resources to maintain a network of drifting buoys in the Arctic Basin that measure SLP, SAT and other geophysical quantities. 2) To maintain a research quality database of these observations. 3) To study possible improvements in the analyzed geophysical fields. The data collected meet meteorological, climatological, and oceanographic requirements for both research and operational needs. Figure 1 shows the positions of buoys in October 2000, with the sea ice concentration map obtained from the National Center for Environmental Prediction underlayed.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Sep 30, 2000
- Accession Number
- ADA609734
Entities
People
- Ignatius G. Rigor
Organizations
- University of Washington