Radar Measurement of Ice Drift in Robeson Channel, 1972.

The report describes a technique used for measuring ice drift in Robeson Channel, Ellesmere Island, using an X-band radar mounted on a cliff to track transponders placed on the ice. The transponder stations were equipped with wind recorders and, when possible, current meters. The PPI was read manual...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Keys,John E., Dunbar,Moira, Finlayson,D. J., Moffat,J. W.
Other Authors: DEFENCE RESEARCH ESTABLISHMENT OTTAWA (ONTARIO)
Format: Text
Language:English
Published: 1974
Subjects:
Physical and Dynamic Oceanography
Snow
Ice and Permafrost
*Sea ice
*Ellesmere Island
*Ice reporting
Drift
Sea breeze
X band
Radar equipment
Ocean currents
Tidal currents
Wind velocity
Canada
*Robeson Channel
Ellesmere Island
Robeson Channel
Ice
permafrost
Robeson channel
Sea ice
Online Access:http://www.dtic.mil/docs/citations/AD0786998
http://oai.dtic.mil/oai/oai?&verb=getRecord&metadataPrefix=html&identifier=AD0786998
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Summary:The report describes a technique used for measuring ice drift in Robeson Channel, Ellesmere Island, using an X-band radar mounted on a cliff to track transponders placed on the ice. The transponder stations were equipped with wind recorders and, when possible, current meters. The PPI was read manually every hour and a film record made, one shot being taken per minute. The manual readings were fed into a computer and a plot generated in the field. The film record was later digitized and corrected plots made. These are included in the report, together with samples of the field plots.

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