Nearshore ice conditions and hazards in the Beaufort, Chukchi, and Bering Seas

Stringer, William J.; Barrett, Stephen A.; Schreurs, Linda K.

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UAG R-274; Scientific Report. Summary except: The objective of this research unit is to develop a description of nearshore ice along the Beaufort, Chukchi and Bering coasts of Alaska, and identify those features which may represent hazards imposed by ice conditions on oil and gas development on the outer continental shelf (OCS).

Foreword – I. Summary of objectives, conclusions and implications with respect to oil and gas development on the Outer Continental Shelf – II. Introduction – A. General nature and scope of study – B. Specific objectives – C. Relevance – III. Current state of knowledge – IV. Study area – A. Geographic area - B. Physical setting – C. Climate – V. Sources, methods and rationale of data collection – A. Selection of sources for analysis – B. Mapping technique – C. Creation of composite data products – D. Ground truth – E. Applicability of techniques developed to other places where nearshore ice is a hazard – VI. Results – A. Interpretation of ice maps – B. Beaufort Sea results – C. Chukchi Sea results – D. Bering Sea results – VII. Discussion – A. Capabilities – B. Limitations – C. Discussion of the detectability of ice islands – VIII. Conclusions – A. Beaufort Sea – B. Chukchi Sea – C. Bering Sea – IX. List of references – Appendix A. Regional maps.

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1980-05-15

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Geophysical Institute at the University of Alaska Fairbanks

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