Iceberg Melting and Climate Change in NW Atlantic Waters

Climate change is predicted to cause increases in sea surface temperature (SST), as well as decreases in sea-ice cover, wind and current velocities. These changes will have a marked effect on iceberg melting in the shipping lanes off Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. Icebergs that today can cross f...

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Bibliographic Details
Published in:TransNav, the International Journal on Marine Navigation and Safety of Sea Transportation
Main Authors: Sergio Perez-Gruszkiewicz, William Peterson
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Published: Gdynia Maritime University 2018
Subjects:
Arctic Shipping
Climate Change
Iceberg
Atlantic Ocean
NW Atlantic
Iceberg Melting
Labrador
International Ice Patrol (IIP)
Canals and inland navigation. Waterways
TC601-791
Transportation and communications
HE1-9990
Arctic
Newfoundland
Canada
Lanes
Climate change
Iceberg*
Sea ice
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.12716/1001.12.03.04
https://doaj.org/article/868b747a2d3b444392719fb8fac3ffea

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