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ASPeCt Sea-Ice Cards - used for training personnel to make accurate sea ice observations from ships. Australian Antarctic Division copy

Created 23/06/2025

Updated 23/06/2025

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Bridge-based observations of the pack ice within 1nm of supply- or research vessels are taken on all Antarctic AAS voyages while the vessel moves. Observations of sea-ice characteristics including ice concentration, ice- and snow thickness, floe-size distribution, surface features and ice type are recorded in IceBox, the underway sea-ice data acquisition tool. The ASPeCt sea-ice cards provide background and training material to support the sea-ice observers. The IceBox data sets are quality screened before they are integrated into the historical climate record for use in process studies, satellite calibration/validation, and operational or policy advise.

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Title ASPeCt Sea-Ice Cards - used for training personnel to make accurate sea ice observations from ships. Australian Antarctic Division copy
Language eng
Licence Not Specified
Landing Page https://data.gov.au/data/en/dataset/bd30ae7b-7af7-4cfb-997a-182ecb5271da
Contact Point
Australian Ocean Data Network
metadata@aad.gov.au
Reference Period 30/10/2015 - 18/05/2022
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This dataset was originally found on Australian Oceans Data Network "ASPeCt Sea-Ice Cards - used for training personnel to make accurate sea ice observations from ships. Australian Antarctic Division copy". Please visit the source to access the original metadata of the dataset:
https://catalogue.aodn.org.au/geonetwork/srv/eng/csw/dataset/aspect-sea-ice-cards-used-for-training-personnel-to-make-accurate-sea-ice-observations-from-shi