Sea ice
Sea ice
Sea ice cycle, dynamics, strength, types and forms, distribution, navigation.
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Sea ice cycle
How sea ice forms and breaks down.
Sea ice dynamics
Wind stress, water stress, sea ice movement.
Ice strength
Factors affecting strength, ice safety links.
Types and forms
Types of ice, forms of ice, age of ice, pancake ice, ice cake, ice floe, fast ice.
Distribution factors
Temperature, wind, currents, bathymetry, salt content.
Location of sea ice
Oceans, gulfs, coasts, bays, straits.
Navigating through ice
Navigation task using radar image.
Overview
Sea ice overview.