Tagging of Arctic Icebergs.

An air-deployable iceberg tagging system has been developed for use from a C-130 aircraft. The system consists of a steel dart with a trailing buoyant line which can be attached to a floating instrument package. The system allows for considerable melting and rolling of the iceberg, but cannot surviv...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Robe,R Q, Ellis,T S
Other Authors: COAST GUARD RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT CENTER GROTON CONN
Format: Text
Language:English
Published: 1978
Subjects:
Snow
Ice and Permafrost
*ARCTIC REGIONS
*ICEBERGS
TRACKING
IDENTIFICATION
OCEANOGRAPHIC DATA
MELTING
MARKERS
RELOCATION
TRANSPORT AIRCRAFT
AERIAL DELIVERY
COAST GUARD RESEARCH
GLACIERS
TETHERING
FLECHETTES
MARINE SAFETY EQUIPMENT
ICE REPORTING
C-130 aircraft
Terradynamics
IIP(International Ice Patrol)
International ice patrol
Arctic
Ice
Iceberg*
permafrost
Online Access:http://www.dtic.mil/docs/citations/ADA054965
http://oai.dtic.mil/oai/oai?&verb=getRecord&metadataPrefix=html&identifier=ADA054965
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Summary:An air-deployable iceberg tagging system has been developed for use from a C-130 aircraft. The system consists of a steel dart with a trailing buoyant line which can be attached to a floating instrument package. The system allows for considerable melting and rolling of the iceberg, but cannot survive calving in the vicinity of the dart. (Author)

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