Birds Eye 10-65, 6-22 November 1965.

Data collected by ice observers from the U. S. Naval Oceanographic Office on polar research flights known as BIRDS EYE missions are contained in this report covering the tenth mission of 1965. The manner in which these data were recorded is discussed. The overall effectiveness of this mission is inc...

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Other Authors: NAVAL OCEANOGRAPHIC OFFICE WASHINGTON D C OCEANOGRAPHIC PREDICTION DIV
Format: Text
Language:English
Published: 1966
Subjects:
Meteorology
Snow
Ice and Permafrost
(*AERIAL RECONNAISSANCE
SEA ICE)
(*SEA ICE
ARCTIC REGIONS)
ROUGHNESS
FLOW FIELDS
OBSERVATION AIRCRAFT
FREEZING
FLIGHT PATHS
OCEAN SURVEILLANCE
DATA PROCESSING
ARCTIC OCEAN
TABLES(DATA)
BIRDS EYE PROJECT
DATA ACQUISITION
Arctic
Arctic Ocean
Ice
ice pack
Lincoln Sea
permafrost
Sea ice
Online Access:http://www.dtic.mil/docs/citations/AD0854041
http://oai.dtic.mil/oai/oai?&verb=getRecord&metadataPrefix=html&identifier=AD0854041
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Summary:Data collected by ice observers from the U. S. Naval Oceanographic Office on polar research flights known as BIRDS EYE missions are contained in this report covering the tenth mission of 1965. The manner in which these data were recorded is discussed. The overall effectiveness of this mission is included in an evaluation table. The polar basin ice pack consisting essentially of vast floes remains at ten tenths concentration. Big floes were secondary. Ice ages remained predominantly arctic pack with some young polar and the other younger stages. A significant decrease in the number of water openings was noted with virtually all openings refrozen. There was a significant increase in the number of larger openings between 82 degrees N and 89 degrees N in the Lincoln Sea. An increase in roughness of the topography was noted with the most significant change between 86 degrees N and 89 degrees N. Flying conditions were good. (Author)

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