The Mountain Barrier Effect and Modification of Tabular Iceberg Motion in a Coastal Ice Zone

A comparison was made between observed surface winds and geostrophic winds calculated from surface pressure maps, for the Arctic Ocean region near Axel Heiberg Island, during the May-September 1986 interval. For five distinct episodes, during which the geostrophic wind was directed from the west tow...

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Main Authors: Lu, Mingchi, Sackinger, W. M.
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Published: Journal of Coastal Research 1989
Subjects:
Arctic
Arctic Ocean
Axel Heiberg Island
Heiberg
Iceberg*
Online Access:https://journals.flvc.org/jcr/article/view/78230
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spelling ftfloridaojojs:oai:journals.flvc.org:article/78230 2023-05-15T14:49:50+02:00 The Mountain Barrier Effect and Modification of Tabular Iceberg Motion in a Coastal Ice Zone Lu, Mingchi Sackinger, W. M. 1989-10-29 application/pdf https://journals.flvc.org/jcr/article/view/78230 eng eng Journal of Coastal Research https://journals.flvc.org/jcr/article/view/78230/75649 https://journals.flvc.org/jcr/article/view/78230 Journal of Coastal Research; Vol 5 No 4 (1989): Journal of Coastal Research 0749-0208 info:eu-repo/semantics/article info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion Peer-reviewed Article 1989 ftfloridaojojs 2020-11-14T19:11:45Z A comparison was made between observed surface winds and geostrophic winds calculated from surface pressure maps, for the Arctic Ocean region near Axel Heiberg Island, during the May-September 1986 interval. For five distinct episodes, during which the geostrophic wind was directed from the west toward the mountain range, the surface wind, measured on Hobson's drifting ice island, 60 km west of the mountain barrier, was from the south. This is interpreted as additional experimental confirmation of the mountain barrier effect (PARISH, 1983). The effects on ice island motion near the Canadian Arctic coast are discussed. Article in Journal/Newspaper Arctic Arctic Ocean Axel Heiberg Island Iceberg* Florida Online Journals (FloridaOJ) Arctic Arctic Ocean Axel Heiberg Island ENVELOPE(-91.001,-91.001,79.752,79.752) Heiberg ENVELOPE(13.964,13.964,66.424,66.424)
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description A comparison was made between observed surface winds and geostrophic winds calculated from surface pressure maps, for the Arctic Ocean region near Axel Heiberg Island, during the May-September 1986 interval. For five distinct episodes, during which the geostrophic wind was directed from the west toward the mountain range, the surface wind, measured on Hobson's drifting ice island, 60 km west of the mountain barrier, was from the south. This is interpreted as additional experimental confirmation of the mountain barrier effect (PARISH, 1983). The effects on ice island motion near the Canadian Arctic coast are discussed.
format Article in Journal/Newspaper
author Lu, Mingchi
Sackinger, W. M.
spellingShingle Lu, Mingchi
Sackinger, W. M.
The Mountain Barrier Effect and Modification of Tabular Iceberg Motion in a Coastal Ice Zone
author_facet Lu, Mingchi
Sackinger, W. M.
author_sort Lu, Mingchi
title The Mountain Barrier Effect and Modification of Tabular Iceberg Motion in a Coastal Ice Zone
title_short The Mountain Barrier Effect and Modification of Tabular Iceberg Motion in a Coastal Ice Zone
title_full The Mountain Barrier Effect and Modification of Tabular Iceberg Motion in a Coastal Ice Zone
title_fullStr The Mountain Barrier Effect and Modification of Tabular Iceberg Motion in a Coastal Ice Zone
title_full_unstemmed The Mountain Barrier Effect and Modification of Tabular Iceberg Motion in a Coastal Ice Zone
title_sort mountain barrier effect and modification of tabular iceberg motion in a coastal ice zone
publisher Journal of Coastal Research
publishDate 1989
url https://journals.flvc.org/jcr/article/view/78230
long_lat ENVELOPE(-91.001,-91.001,79.752,79.752)
ENVELOPE(13.964,13.964,66.424,66.424)
geographic Arctic
Arctic Ocean
Axel Heiberg Island
Heiberg
geographic_facet Arctic
Arctic Ocean
Axel Heiberg Island
Heiberg
genre Arctic
Arctic Ocean
Axel Heiberg Island
Iceberg*
genre_facet Arctic
Arctic Ocean
Axel Heiberg Island
Iceberg*
op_source Journal of Coastal Research; Vol 5 No 4 (1989): Journal of Coastal Research
0749-0208
op_relation https://journals.flvc.org/jcr/article/view/78230/75649
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