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Antarctic Sea Ice Processes and Climate

  • ASPeCt
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    • scientific steering committee
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  • Science
    • about
    • science and implementation plan
    • frequently asked questions
  • Sea ice
  • Data
    • overview of ASPeCt datasets
    • shipboard manual and datasheets
    • in situ measurement datasheets
    • best practices: coming soon
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    • glossary
    • international programme for antarctic buoys
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    • Antarctic regional climate centre
    • Antarctic fast-ice network
    • global cryosphere watch
    • additional materials

Glossary

AJAX progress indicator
  • h

  • Hillocky multiyear ice
  • Hostile ice
  • Hummock
  • Hummocked ice
  • Hummocking

Sea-ice terms currently used by scientists, observers, mariners and submariners. Compiled from various sources including NOAA National Weather Service Glossary 2009, AMS glossary of meteorology, and Environment and Climate Change Canada Glossary 2014; the consensus of which was compiled by WMO for Global Cryosphere Watch.

ASPeCt is an Expert Group of the Scientific Committee on Antarctic Research (SCAR) and co-sponsored by Climate and Cryosphere (CliC).

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