Interannual variation of landfast ice condition in Lutzow-Holmbukta, Antarctica, derived from navigation log of icebreaker Shirase

Characteristics of sea-ice conditions in Lutzow-Holmbukta, Antarctica, have been investigated using the ice navigation log from the icebreaker Shirase, which has made a voyage almost at the same season and in the same sailing route every year since 1983. The vessel is considered as a suitable monito...

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Main Authors: Shuki Ushio, Shotaro Uto, Koh Izumiyama, Haruhito Shimoda, Masaru Ayukawa
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: National Institute of Polar Research 2004-11-01
Series:Antarctic Record
Online Access:http://doi.org/10.15094/00009295