Comparison of the physical environment of some Arctic seas

Extensive experience on construction, deployment and operation of Arctic offshore structures has been accumulated by the western oil companies in the Beaufort Sea. The transfer of this experience to the Russian Arctic offshore can be facilitated by a comprehensive comparison of the environmental con...

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Published in:Cold Regions Science and Technology
Main Authors: Løset, S., Shkhinek, K., Gudmestad, O., Strass, P., Michalenko, E., Frederking, Robert, Kärnä, Tuomo
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Published: 1999
Subjects:
arctic seas
wind
temperature
waves
ice conditions
Arctic
Beaufort Sea
Pechora
Online Access:https://cris.vtt.fi/en/publications/ee56b0db-50b1-46cb-baed-948aff44d6ae
https://doi.org/10.1016/S0165-232X(99)00031-2
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Summary:Extensive experience on construction, deployment and operation of Arctic offshore structures has been accumulated by the western oil companies in the Beaufort Sea. The transfer of this experience to the Russian Arctic offshore can be facilitated by a comprehensive comparison of the environmental conditions of the Beaufort Sea and Russian Arctic seas such as the Barents, Pechora and Kara. The environmental factors of wind, waves, temperature, current and ice conditions for each sea are reviewed and compared.

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