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Tactical Decision Support Events NWS Alaska Sea Ice Program

The “other” stuff we do…. Tactical Decision Support Events NWS Alaska Sea Ice Program. Kathleen Cole Sea Ice Program Leader National Weather Service Anchorage, Alaska for Sea Ice Workshop 19 September 2011. Events that require Ice Desk assistance. Fall, Winter & Spring Coastal Storms

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Tactical Decision Support Events NWS Alaska Sea Ice Program

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  1. The “other” stuff we do… Tactical Decision Support Events NWS Alaska Sea Ice Program Kathleen Cole Sea Ice Program Leader National Weather Service Anchorage, Alaska for Sea Ice Workshop 19 September 2011

  2. Events that require Ice Desk assistance • Fall, Winter & Spring Coastal Storms • Ivus – ice shoves • Coastal erosion • Freezing spray Kiska Sea Bering Sea 2010

  3. Tug/Barge Resupply • Alaska West Coast • Alaska North Coast • Kamchatka Tug Diane H In Nome

  4. Norseman II July 2011 • Walrus Research • USGS, NOAA, Universities

  5. Polar Bear Research MODIS 7 September 2010 Ice along Alaska north coast interrupted PB study until 2011.

  6. Laying Underwater Cables • Kodiak to Nome • Nome to Barrow • Barrow to Canada Linking Coastal Alaska to the rest of the world!

  7. Tactical Decision Support • July 2004 • 4 hunters lost on the ice off Alaska north coast • A weather front pushed the ice where people were hunting • Initial search failed • Harsh conditions • Time running out

  8. Ice Forecaster Russ Page was called to help find the hunters Ice at start of hunt Ice at time of failed search

  9. Russ used satellite images and his knowledge to direct the rescue team to exactly where the hunters were located “Jubilant” rescued hunter aboard USCG helicopter

  10. Tactical Decision Support • June 2006 luxury eco-cruise vessel Spirit of Oceanusencountered multi-year ice in the Bering Sea

  11. While the Oceanus could maneuver around thin ice it was not rated for thicker ice.

  12. The captain requested support from Kathleen Cole at the Ice Desk • If they could not find a route around the ice the cruise would be cancelled • Kathleen provided daily briefings to the captain which were a popular shipboard event • The cruise continued around the ice • They sent me flowers!

  13. Tactical Decision Support • April 2010 assistance requested by EPA • Project to restore Marine Habitat on Saint Paul Island • 1980’s shipwreck of the Ocean Clipper • Ship was aground on vital Northern Fur Seal rookery

  14. Time Sensitive: The Ocean Clipper had to be removed in the few weeks between ice breakup and the arrival of the seal pups • http://oceanclipper.blogspot.com/

  15. The Ice Desk was able to help the salvage crew get to the shipwreck through the late ice • The rookery was restored!

  16. Tactical Decision Support • March 22 -- April 4, 2009 Cook Inlet • Mt. Redoubt volcano erupted 19 times

  17. The Lahar flowed over 22 miles down Drift River to Cook Inlet

  18. The Oil Storage Facilities at Drift River were threatened by the lahar • The oil had to be moved to tanker ships

  19. Ice north and northeast of terminal • Sea Ice in the Inlet threatened the operation.

  20. The Ice Desk identified a 72 hour window for the safe transfer of the oil.

  21. Thank you! Ice curl off Kamchatka 2009

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