An Air Dropped Sea Ice Penetrometer.

An air dropped penetrometer has been developed for the U.S. Coast Guard to remotely measure the thickness of sea ice. The development program is described, and the test data and results of the Arctic test program are presented and discussed. The sea ice thickness in the vicinity of Thule Air Base, G...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Young,C. W., Keck,L. J.
Other Authors: SANDIA LABS ALBUQUERQUE N MEX
Format: Text
Language:English
Published: 1971
Subjects:
Snow
Ice and Permafrost
Test Facilities
Equipment and Methods
(*SEA ICE
THICKNESS)
PENETRATION
COAST GUARD
GREENLAND
CANADA
TELEMETER SYSTEMS
*PENETROMETERS
REMOTE SENSING
Arctic
Canada
Greenland
Thule Air Base
Ice
permafrost
Sea ice
Thule Air
Thule
Online Access:http://www.dtic.mil/docs/citations/AD0739991
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Summary:An air dropped penetrometer has been developed for the U.S. Coast Guard to remotely measure the thickness of sea ice. The development program is described, and the test data and results of the Arctic test program are presented and discussed. The sea ice thickness in the vicinity of Thule Air Base, Greenland, and Alert, Canada, was measured by the penetrometers with an accuracy of plus or minus 3 inches (plus or minus 7.6 cm) during the April 1971 tests. (Author)

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