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2002, Oceanography 15(1):44–56, http://dx.doi.org/10.5670/oceanog.2002.35
Navy Sea Ice Prediction Systems
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Authors
Ruth H. Preller | Naval Research Laboratory, Stennis Space Center, Mississippi, USA
Pamela G. Posey | Naval Research Laboratory, Stennis Space Center, Mississippi, USA
Wieslaw Maslowski | Naval Postgraduate School, Monterey, California, USA
Donald Stark | Naval Postgraduate School, Monterey, California, USA
Thomas Thang C. Pham | Fleet Numerical Meteorology and Oceanography Center, Monterey, California, USA
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The availability of real-time information on sea ice conditions in ice covered seas has always been important, not only to strategic military operations, but to the economies of those countries that border the Arctic and its marginal seas. Knowledge of the thickness and movement of sea ice as well as the locations of open water is required for traversing the Arctic whether in a drill ship, in a cargo vessel or in an ice strengthened ship such as a Coast Guard ice breaker.
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Citation
Preller, R.H., P.G. Posey, W. Maslowski, D. Stark, and T.T.C. Pham. 2002. Navy sea ice prediction systems. Oceanography 15(1):44–56, http://dx.doi.org/10.5670/oceanog.2002.35.