Essays about: "sea ice thickness"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 6 essays containing the words sea ice thickness.

1. 1. Investigating methods for identifying paleo surge-type glaciers or highly dynamical ice flows in Trygghamn, west Spitsbergen

   University essay from Stockholms universitet/Institutionen för naturgeografi

   Author : Åsa Wallin; [2016]
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   Abstract : Surge-type glaciers exhibit a cyclic behaviour with an ice mass increase in the reservoir area during the inactive, quiescent phase and a rapid transportation of ice during the active, surge phase. In order to interpret the effects of climate change correctly it is important to distinguish between advances of surge-type glaciers and those of ‘normal’ glaciers, caused by climatic fluctuations. READ MORE

3. 2. Ice Class Strengthening of Existing Reefer Vessels Trading in the Baltic Sea : - A comparative study of ice classifications 1D and 1C

   University essay from KTH/Skolan för teknikvetenskap (SCI)

   Author : Dennis Bremberg; Sarah Högdahl; [2016]
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   Abstract : This bachelor thesis strives to perspicuously answer what an ice strengthening of two different existing reefer vessels might mean for operations in the Baltic Sea and illustrate what factors a shipping company needs to consider when initiating such a project. The main purpose is to provide an information basis facilitating the communication between different parties in the shipping industry. READ MORE

4. 3. Arctic sea ice drift - A comparison of modeled and remote sensing data

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Fysiska institutionen; Lunds universitet/Förbränningsfysik

   Author : Stina Karlsson; [2016]
   Keywords : Physics and Astronomy;

   Abstract : The Arctic climate and the sea ice drift are important to study both for the improvement in short-term forecasts and to get a better understanding of the climate change. Short-term forecasts are needed to improve the shipping and offshore industries in the Arctic Ocean. READ MORE

5. 4. Snow and sea ice temperature profiles from satellite data and ice mass balance buoys

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Institutionen för naturgeografi och ekosystemvetenskap

   Author : Isabella Grönfeldt; [2016]
   Keywords : IMB; ice mass balance buoys; snow-ice interface; air-snow interface; temperature profile; snow; sea ice; Fram Strait; Greenland; Arctic Ocean; climate change; climate; physical geography and ecosystem analysis; remote sensing; satellite; sensor; SMOS; AMSR-2; TIR; numerical weather prediction; multiple regression analysis; Earth and Environmental Sciences;

   Abstract : The sea ice covers approximately 5% of the Earth’s surface at any given time and it plays an important role in the polar climate system affecting the heat, mass and momentum exchange between the atmosphere and the ocean. The snow cover on top of the sea ice affects its insulating and reflective properties and thus key figures in the climate system feedback loop. READ MORE

6. 5. Variability in modelled Arctic Sea-Ice Volume

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Fysiska institutionen; Lunds universitet/Kärnfysik

   Author : Hanna Axén; [2014]
   Keywords : sea ice; sea ice volume; Arctic; CMIP5; PIOMAS; climate change; Physics and Astronomy; Earth and Environmental Sciences;

   Abstract : In this thesis, the Arctic sea ice volume and thickness evolution over the time period 1850-2100 is analysed. The analysed data is provided by the CMIP5 climate models, which contributed their output for the IPCC Fifth Assessment. The results were compared to the reanalysis data series PIOMAS. READ MORE