Ice and snow measurements in support of the operational evaluation of the Nathaniel B. Palmer in the Antarctic winter environment

An operational evaluation of the icebreaker Nathaniel B. Palmer in the Antarctic winter environment was carried out in the region of the Weddell Sea in August and September, 1992. This report describes the ice and snow measurements performed by IMD, gives details on the methods, and presents the dat...

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Main Authors: Williams, F. M., Everard, J., Butt, S.
Format: Report
Language:English
Published: National Research Council of Canada. Institute for Marine Dynamics 1992
Subjects:
ice properties
snow properties
ship trials
Antarctic
The Antarctic
Weddell
Weddell Sea
Antarc*
Icebreaker
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.4224/23002023
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Summary:An operational evaluation of the icebreaker Nathaniel B. Palmer in the Antarctic winter environment was carried out in the region of the Weddell Sea in August and September, 1992. This report describes the ice and snow measurements performed by IMD, gives details on the methods, and presents the data from the trials. Peer reviewed: No NRC publication: Yes

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