Medium range sea ice prediction in support of Japanese research vessel MIRAI's expedition cruise in 2018

• Published in: Polar geography (1995) Vol. 43; no. 2-3; pp. 223 - 239
• Main Authors: De Silva, Liyanarachchi Waruna Arampath, Inoue, Jun, Yamaguchi, Hajime, Terui, Takeshi
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Abingdon Taylor & Francis 02.07.2020; Taylor & Francis Ltd
• Subjects: Arctic Ocean; Atmospheric models; Compression; Expeditions; High resolution; High seas; Ice; Ice conditions; Ice cover; Ice edge; Ice pressure; Ice thickness; Mathematical models; Navigation; numerical simulation; Ocean models; Research ships; Research vessels; Resolution; Sea ice; Sea ice forecasting; Sea vessels; shipping; Weather forecasting; Chukchi Sea

The Japanese research vessel MIRAI sailed into the Arctic Ocean through the Bering Strait from 4 to 25 November 2018 to study the atmosphere, ocean, and sea ice of the Chukchi Sea. Early winter dynamics and thermodynamics can cause sea ice conditions to change over short timescales. Heavy ice pressu...