Atlas of the Beaufort Sea.

This is a reference document on oceanography, meteorology, ice and climatology. The oceanography section contains information for circulation, tides, riverine input, ice conditions, storm surges and bathymetry of the Alaskan Beaufort Sea. From review of information on meteorology, climate, ice condi...

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Main Authors: Lissauer,I M, Hachmeister,L E, Morson,B J
Other Authors: COAST GUARD RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT CENTER GROTON CT
Format: Text
Language:English
Published: 1984
Subjects:
Meteorology
Physical and Dynamic Oceanography
*BEAUFORT SEA
OCEAN CURRENTS
GRAPHS
WIND
METEOROLOGICAL DATA
OCEANOGRAPHIC DATA
CLIMATE
TABLES(DATA)
CHARTS
CIRCULATION
SEA ICE
OCEAN TIDES
Arctic
Beaufort Sea
Sea ice
Online Access:http://www.dtic.mil/docs/citations/ADA149545
http://oai.dtic.mil/oai/oai?&verb=getRecord&metadataPrefix=html&identifier=ADA149545
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Summary:This is a reference document on oceanography, meteorology, ice and climatology. The oceanography section contains information for circulation, tides, riverine input, ice conditions, storm surges and bathymetry of the Alaskan Beaufort Sea. From review of information on meteorology, climate, ice conditions, and oceanography, maps have been generated showing circulation in two typical wind conditions: ENE wind at 10 knots and NW storm wind at 30 knots. These maps show tides, storm surges, bathymetry and river discharges as well as charts of mean ice drift over time. The meteorology section contains information on winds, storm surges and waves. Included is a rapid manual forecast system for estimating the height of a storm surge. The ice section gives information on the ice zones, including the annual ice cycle within the nearshore area, the freezing and breakup of nearshore ice, and the movement of the pack ice. The climatology section includes information on the arctic climate, temperature information (including wind chill charts), visibility, and precipitation.

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