Operational sea ice monitoring by satellites in Europe (OSIMS). Final report ...

• Main Authors: Sandven, Stein, Grönvall, Hannu, Seinä, Ari, Valeur, Hans H., Nizovsky, Michael, Andersen, Henrik Steen, Haugen, Vibeke E. J.
• Format: Report
• Language: English
• Published: Zenodo 1998
• Subjects: Sea ice; Monitoring; Satellite image; Synthetic Aperture Radar; Baltic Sea; Barents Sea; Russia; Greenland; Arctic; Forecast; Planning; Antarctic; Svalbard; Canada; Antarc*; Iceland
• Online Access: https://dx.doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.7733652; https://zenodo.org/record/7733652

The overall objective is to study the feasibility and cost benefits of using satellite data in operational ice monitoring and propose concepts for optimal use of satellite data in future sea ice monitoring and forecasting. Current sea ice monitoring activities in most countries where sea ice is a relevant problem have been analysed. The most important areas for ice monitoring in Europe are the Baltic Sea region, the Barents Sea and Svalbard area, the Russian Arctic, and the waters surrounding Greenland and Iceland. Outside of Europe there are extensive ice monitoring activities in Canada and USA. Ice monitoring is also important in eastern Asia (Russia, Japan and China) and in the entire oceans of the Arctic and Antarctic. The organisation of sea ice monitoring and the main users of sea ice information have also been reviewed. In general, use of satellite data have demonstrated promising capability to improve the quality of all types of ice charts needed for safe and cost-effective operation in ice areas. ... : NERSC Technical Report no. 148. Funded by thye European Union under Contract no. ENV4-CT96-0329 ...