Growth Rate and Salinity Profile of First-Year Sea Ice in the High Arctic

This paper describes the growth of sea ice and the salinity profiles observed in Eclipse Sound near Pond Inlet, Baffin Island, Canada, during the winter of 1977–78. A numerical method of calculation has been developed to incorporate the variations in snow conditions and physical properties of ice an...

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Published inJournal of glaciology Vol. 27; no. 96; pp. 315 - 330
Main Authors Nakawo, M., Sinha, N. K
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Cambridge, UK Cambridge University Press 1981
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Eclipse Sound, Baffin Bay
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Summary:This paper describes the growth of sea ice and the salinity profiles observed in Eclipse Sound near Pond Inlet, Baffin Island, Canada, during the winter of 1977–78. A numerical method of calculation has been developed to incorporate the variations in snow conditions and physical properties of ice and snow during the growth season. It is shown that the growth rate can be predicted reasonably well. It is also shown that the vertical salinity profile in the ice towards the end of the season, provides a record of previous climatological conditions. A dependence has been shown between the predicted growth rate and the measured salinity.
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ISSN:0022-1430
1727-5652
DOI:10.3189/S0022143000015409