Ice draft data from two moorings in Hudson Strait from August 2008 to September 2009

• Main Author: Fiammetta Straneo
• Format: Dataset
• Language: unknown
• Published: Arctic Data Center
• Subjects: Hudson Strait; Sea Ice; Ice draft; Upward Looking Sonar; Arctic; Hudson Bay; Hudson; North Atlantic; Sea ice
• Online Access: https://doi.org/10.18739/A2T43J411

Two moorings deployed across Hudson Strait between Big Island and Wales Island from August 2008 to September 2009 were equipped with upward looking sonars (ULS) to measure sea ice draft. Hudson Strait is the main pathway of heat, mass, and freshwater exchange between Hudson Bay and the Arctic and North Atlantic Oceans. Hudson Strait inflow affects the physical and biogeochemical cycles and ecosystems of Hudson Bay. One mooring was deployed near the southern coast to capture sea ice over the outflow. The other mooring was deployed on the northern side to capture the sea ice over the inflow. The ULS data were processed according to their manufacturer specifications.