International Ice Observation and Ice Patrol Service in the North Atlantic Ocean (Season of 1953).

• Main Authors: Bush,A. J., Lenczyk,R. E., Murray,J. E., Soule,Floyd M.
• Other Authors: COAST GUARD WASHINGTON D C
• Format: Text
• Language: English
• Published: 1955
• Subjects: Physical and Dynamic Oceanography; Snow; Ice and Permafrost; *Ice reporting; *Oceanographic data; *North Atlantic Ocean; Sea ice; Aerial reconnaissance; Ice islands; Icebergs; Coast Guard; Patrol craft; Surface temperature; Ocean currents; Tables(Data); Depth; Salinity; International ice patrol 1953; Labrador Sea; Ice; North Atlantic; permafrost
• Online Access: http://www.dtic.mil/docs/citations/AD0780850; http://oai.dtic.mil/oai/oai?&verb=getRecord&metadataPrefix=html&identifier=AD0780850

The bulletin is No. 39 in the series of annual reports on the International Ice Observation and Ice Patrol Service, season of 1953. It contains a report of the observation operations which extended from 6 March to 6 June 1953. Ship, aircraft and communications activities are described and special sections deal with observed monthly ice conditions and statistics on ice and sea temperature. Also included is a preliminary presentation of the oceanographic data collected during 1953, charts of dynamic topography of the sea surface (ocean current maps), tables of oceanographic data, and a brief discussion of the results of the season's oceanographic surveys.