Table of Contents
1. | Introduction | 3 | |
2. | Overview of ice conditions | 4 | |
3. | Meteorological conditions | 10 | |
3.1 | December 1995 to February 1996 | 10 | |
3.2 | March to May 1996 | 13 | |
3.3 | June to August 1996 | 16 | |
4. | Ice drift | 18 | |
4.1 | Fram Strait ice velocities | 18 | |
4.2 | Greenland Sea ice velocities, April 25 to May 14 | 19 | |
5. | Characterization of ice types | 27 | |
5.1 | First major Odden advance, March-April 1996 | 27 | |
5.2 | Second major Odden advance, April-May 1996 | 32 | |
5.3 | Late development of Odden, June-September 1996 | 38 | |
6. | Discussion | 44 | |
7. | Acknowledgments | 45 | |
8. | References | 46 |
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