All-weather ice information system for Alaskan arctic coastal shipping

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All-weather ice information system for Alaskan arctic coastal shipping

Gedney, R. T. / Jirberg, R. J. / Schertler, R. J. / Mueller, R. A. / Chase, T. L. / Kramarchuk, I. / Nagy, L. A. / Hanlon, R. A. / Mark, H.

Abstract

A near real-time ice information system designed to aid arctic coast shipping along the Alaskan North Slope is described. The system utilizes a X-band Side Looking Airborne Radar (SLAR) mounted aboard a U.S. Coast Guard HC-130B aircraft. Radar mapping procedures showing the type, areal distribution and concentration of ice cover were developed. In order to guide vessel operational movements, near real-time SLAR image data were transmitted directly from the SLAR aircraft to Barrow, Alaska and the U.S. Coast Guard icebreaker Glacier. In addition, SLAR image data were transmitted in real time to Cleveland, Ohio via the NOAA-GOES Satellite. Radar images developed in Cleveland were subsequently facsimile transmitted to the U.S. Navy's Fleet Weather Facility in Suitland, Maryland for use in ice forecasting and also as a demonstration back to Barrow via the Communications Technology Satellite.

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Title :

All-weather ice information system for Alaskan arctic coastal shipping

Contributors:

Gedney, R. T. (author) / Jirberg, R. J. (author) / Schertler, R. J. (author) / Mueller, R. A. (author) / Chase, T. L. (author) / Kramarchuk, I. (author) / Nagy, L. A. (author) / Hanlon, R. A. (author) / Mark, H. (author)

Conference:

Ann. Offshore Technology Conf. ; 1977 ; Houston, TX, United States

Publication date :

1977-01-01

Type of media :

Conference paper

Type of material :

No indication

Language :

English

Keywords :

Meteorology And Climatology