Review ice charts of the Arctic Ocean are posted here.
Scale of hardcopy corresponds to 1:10000000.
During summer period (1.VI-30.IX) charts depict distribution of generalized categories of sea ice total concentration
for the intervals 1-6/10s and 7-10/10s, during winter period (1.XI-31.V) - distribution of
generalized sea ice stages of development (ice thickness) - nilas, young, first-year and old ice.
Data collection (averaging) is done for preceding 2-5 days interval.
Ice charts are issued every Thursday. Ice charts are based on automatical generalization of regional
ice charts which are compiled on a basis of analysis of satellite (visible, infra-red and radar) information and reporets from coastal stations and ships.
Access to archive is provided from 2007-12-19.
Support: Devyatayev Oleg, e-mail:
osd@aari.nw.ru.