Report of the International Ice Patrol in the North Atlantic. 1987 Season Bulletin Number 73
This is the 73rd annual report of the International Ice Patrol Service in the North Atlantic. This report contains information on Ice Patrol operations, environmental conditions, and ice conditions for 1987. The U.S. Coast Guard conducts the International Ice Patrol Service in the North Atlantic und...
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ftdtic:ADA259817 2023-05-15T16:37:11+02:00 Report of the International Ice Patrol in the North Atlantic. 1987 Season Bulletin Number 73 COAST GUARD WASHINGTON DC 1987 text/html http://www.dtic.mil/docs/citations/ADA259817 http://oai.dtic.mil/oai/oai?&verb=getRecord&metadataPrefix=html&identifier=ADA259817 en eng http://www.dtic.mil/docs/citations/ADA259817 Approved for public release; distribution is unlimited. DTIC AND NTIS Physical and Dynamic Oceanography Snow Ice and Permafrost Surface Transportation and Equipment *SEA ICE *OCEANOGRAPHY *ICEBERGS SHIPPING NEWFOUNDLAND(PROVINCE) SIDE LOOKING RADAR COAST GUARD WARNING SYSTEMS *ICEBERG DETECTION ICE RECONNAISSANCE NORTH ATLANTIC GANDER(NEWFOUNDLAND) INTERNATIONAL ICE PATROL SERVICES 1987 SEASON SLAR(SIDE LOOKING AIRBORNE RADAR) AN/APS-135 Text 1987 ftdtic 2016-02-22T11:23:00Z This is the 73rd annual report of the International Ice Patrol Service in the North Atlantic. This report contains information on Ice Patrol operations, environmental conditions, and ice conditions for 1987. The U.S. Coast Guard conducts the International Ice Patrol Service in the North Atlantic under the provisions of U.S. Code, Title 46, Sections 738, 738a through 738d, and the International Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea (SOLAS), 1974, regulations 5-8. This service was initiated shortly after the sinking of the RMS TITANIC on April 15, 1912. Commander, International Ice Patrol, working under Commander, Coast Guard Atlantic Area, directs the International Ice Patrol from offices located at Groton, Connecticut. The international Ice Patrol analyzes ice and environmental data, prepares the daily ice bulletins and facsimile charts, and replies to any requests for special ice information. It also controls the aerial Ice Reconnaissance Detachment and any surface patrol cutters when assigned, both of which patrol the southeastern, southern, and southwestern limits of the Grand Banks of Newfoundland for icebergs. The International Ice Patrol makes twice-daily radio broadcasts to warn mariners of the limits of iceberg distribution. Text Ice Newfoundland North Atlantic permafrost Sea ice Defense Technical Information Center: DTIC Technical Reports database |
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Physical and Dynamic Oceanography Snow Ice and Permafrost Surface Transportation and Equipment *SEA ICE *OCEANOGRAPHY *ICEBERGS SHIPPING NEWFOUNDLAND(PROVINCE) SIDE LOOKING RADAR COAST GUARD WARNING SYSTEMS *ICEBERG DETECTION ICE RECONNAISSANCE NORTH ATLANTIC GANDER(NEWFOUNDLAND) INTERNATIONAL ICE PATROL SERVICES 1987 SEASON SLAR(SIDE LOOKING AIRBORNE RADAR) AN/APS-135 |
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Physical and Dynamic Oceanography Snow Ice and Permafrost Surface Transportation and Equipment *SEA ICE *OCEANOGRAPHY *ICEBERGS SHIPPING NEWFOUNDLAND(PROVINCE) SIDE LOOKING RADAR COAST GUARD WARNING SYSTEMS *ICEBERG DETECTION ICE RECONNAISSANCE NORTH ATLANTIC GANDER(NEWFOUNDLAND) INTERNATIONAL ICE PATROL SERVICES 1987 SEASON SLAR(SIDE LOOKING AIRBORNE RADAR) AN/APS-135 Report of the International Ice Patrol in the North Atlantic. 1987 Season Bulletin Number 73 |
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Physical and Dynamic Oceanography Snow Ice and Permafrost Surface Transportation and Equipment *SEA ICE *OCEANOGRAPHY *ICEBERGS SHIPPING NEWFOUNDLAND(PROVINCE) SIDE LOOKING RADAR COAST GUARD WARNING SYSTEMS *ICEBERG DETECTION ICE RECONNAISSANCE NORTH ATLANTIC GANDER(NEWFOUNDLAND) INTERNATIONAL ICE PATROL SERVICES 1987 SEASON SLAR(SIDE LOOKING AIRBORNE RADAR) AN/APS-135 |
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This is the 73rd annual report of the International Ice Patrol Service in the North Atlantic. This report contains information on Ice Patrol operations, environmental conditions, and ice conditions for 1987. The U.S. Coast Guard conducts the International Ice Patrol Service in the North Atlantic under the provisions of U.S. Code, Title 46, Sections 738, 738a through 738d, and the International Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea (SOLAS), 1974, regulations 5-8. This service was initiated shortly after the sinking of the RMS TITANIC on April 15, 1912. Commander, International Ice Patrol, working under Commander, Coast Guard Atlantic Area, directs the International Ice Patrol from offices located at Groton, Connecticut. The international Ice Patrol analyzes ice and environmental data, prepares the daily ice bulletins and facsimile charts, and replies to any requests for special ice information. It also controls the aerial Ice Reconnaissance Detachment and any surface patrol cutters when assigned, both of which patrol the southeastern, southern, and southwestern limits of the Grand Banks of Newfoundland for icebergs. The International Ice Patrol makes twice-daily radio broadcasts to warn mariners of the limits of iceberg distribution. |
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Report of the International Ice Patrol in the North Atlantic. 1987 Season Bulletin Number 73 |
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Report of the International Ice Patrol in the North Atlantic. 1987 Season Bulletin Number 73 |
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Report of the International Ice Patrol in the North Atlantic. 1987 Season Bulletin Number 73 |
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Report of the International Ice Patrol in the North Atlantic. 1987 Season Bulletin Number 73 |
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Report of the International Ice Patrol in the North Atlantic. 1987 Season Bulletin Number 73 |
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report of the international ice patrol in the north atlantic. 1987 season bulletin number 73 |
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Ice Newfoundland North Atlantic permafrost Sea ice |
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