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U.S. Coast Guard International Ice Patrol

U.S. Coast Guard International Ice Patrol. International Ice Charting Work Group April 20, 2004 Hamburg, Germany CDR Michael Hicks. Outline. Intro/Background Icebergs 2004 – Off to a Slow Start! IIP Initiatives for 2004 Questions?. NEWLY CALVED ICEBERGS. JOB SECURITY. ?. TITANIC.

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U.S. Coast Guard International Ice Patrol

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  1. U.S. Coast Guard International Ice Patrol International Ice Charting Work Group April 20, 2004 Hamburg, Germany CDR Michael Hicks

  2. Outline • Intro/Background • Icebergs 2004 – Off to a Slow Start! • IIP Initiatives for 2004 • Questions?

  3. NEWLY CALVED ICEBERGS JOB SECURITY ?

  4. TITANIC IIP’s Core Purpose: Promote safe navigation in the northwest Atlantic Ocean when danger of iceberg collision exists.

  5. As predicted by CIS: Iceberg Season off to a slow start! (IIP has not officially opened its season yet!) Above normal temps (Jan) = limited sea ice growth Winter storm track = onshore winds Persistent Negative North Atlantic Oscillation (NAO) Index Iceberg Season 2004

  6. 01 Feb 2004 30 Year Median for 29 Jan Courtesy of Canadian Ice Service

  7. Courtesy of Bracknell Met Office

  8. QUIKSCAT NRT WINDS 17 JAN 04

  9. L H Courtesy of NCEP North Atlantic Oscillation Index = SLP Azores High – SLP Icelandic Low

  10. Courtesy of Canadian Ice Service Canadian Ice Service Berg Limit

  11. C-CORE has developed Iceberg Detection Algorithm as part of Northern View Service Element of GMES Funded by ESA C-CORE used both RADARSAT & ENVISAT images IIP End User - Iceberg Detection Reports delivered for each image using MANICE system Satellite Imagery for Iceberg Detection & Identification

  12. HH HV ENVISAT 30m Resolution, AP (April 1st) Courtesy of C-CORE

  13. HV HH ENVISAT 30m Resolution, AP (May 2nd) Courtesy of C-CORE

  14. Deployed Compact Air Launched Ice Beacon (CALIB) onto an ice island in May 2003 Tracked for 13 days; results show that berg drift was within error circles produced by Berg Analysis & Prediction System (BAPS) Deploying more CALIBs in 2004! Working with Canadian Ice Service to validate new BAPS. (and synchronizing databases). Iceberg Drift Model Validation

  15. Questions?

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