Working towards ice profiling using underwater gliders: operational experience in Western Greenland (69°13?17? N 51°5?40?W)

• Main Authors: Bachmayer, R., de Young, B., Holland, D.
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: unknown
• Published: 2007
• Subjects: Greenland; Ilulissat; ice covered waters
• Online Access: https://nrc-publications.canada.ca/eng/view/ft/?id=6a311b66-9ad2-44f2-9c9a-260c9a73bce8; https://nrc-publications.canada.ca/eng/view/object/?id=6a311b66-9ad2-44f2-9c9a-260c9a73bce8; https://nrc-publications.canada.ca/fra/voir/objet/?id=6a311b66-9ad2-44f2-9c9a-260c9a73bce8

This paper reports on the operational experience using a Slocum underwater glider in mouth of the Ilulissat Fjord, Western Greenland. The goals of this year's deployment were to determine the feasibility of using aglider in partially ice-covered waters. We conducted a series of water profiling...