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

dc.contributor.authorStringer, William J.
dc.contributor.authorBarrett, Stephen A.
dc.contributor.authorSchreurs, Linda K.
dc.date.accessioned2024-10-15T23:03:12Z
dc.date.available2024-10-15T23:03:12Z
dc.date.issued1980-05-15
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/11122/15511
dc.descriptionUAG 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).en_US
dc.description.sponsorshipSupported by National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Outer Continental Shelf Contract (NOAA-OCS), Contract No. 03-5-022-55, Research Unit No. 257, Task No. 8.en_US
dc.description.tableofcontentsForeword – 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.en_US
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dc.publisherGeophysical Institute at the University of Alaska Fairbanksen_US
dc.subjectSea iceen_US
dc.subjectBeaufort Seaen_US
dc.subjectChukchi Seaen_US
dc.subjectBering Seaen_US
dc.titleNearshore ice conditions and hazards in the Beaufort, Chukchi, and Bering Seasen_US
dc.typeReporten_US
refterms.dateFOA2024-10-15T23:03:14Z


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