Mesoscale Ice Deformation in the Beaufort Sea

Régions: Inuvialuit Settlement Region

étiquettes: physical sciences, sea ice, mapping, cryology

chercheur principal: Topham, David (3)
Nᵒ de permis: 11135
Organisation: Ocean Physics Division, Institute of Ocean Sciences, Department of Fisheries and Oceans
Année(s) de permis: 1991
Délivré: janv. 01, 1991
Équipe de projet: S. Moorhouse; P. Gamble; T. Warnes; R. Cook; R. Bowen

Objectif(s): To measure the horizontal deformation of sea ice on scales of 10 to 100 km in the southern Beaufort Sea; to map the underside of ridged sea ice in the southern Beaufort Sea;

Description du projet: The Researcher and team will deploy an array to nine ARGOS drift buoys over the period of March to May. A small remote submersible equipped with upward looking sonar will be used in the operation.