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Eicken, Hajo (2018): Shipborne visual observations of Arctic sea ice during Lance cruise LA1705 [dataset]. PANGAEA, https://doi.org/10.1594/PANGAEA.889273, In: Hutchings, Jennifer K (2018): Shipborne visual observations of Arctic sea ice [dataset publication series]. PANGAEA, https://doi.org/10.1594/PANGAEA.889209

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Hutchings, Jennifer K; Orlich, A R (submitted): A standardized protocol and database for discrete visual observations of Arctic sea ice. Earth System Science Data
Coverage:
Median Latitude: 79.966509 * Median Longitude: 7.190117 * South-bound Latitude: 78.972800 * West-bound Longitude: 6.330900 * North-bound Latitude: 80.191600 * East-bound Longitude: 10.000000
Date/Time Start: 2017-05-19T04:06:00 * Date/Time End: 2017-05-23T06:59:00
Event(s):
LA1705-track (cruise_60) * Latitude Start: 78.972800 * Longitude Start: 9.882400 * Latitude End: 79.271800 * Longitude End: 10.000000 * Date/Time Start: 2017-05-19T04:06:00 * Date/Time End: 2017-05-23T06:59:00 * Campaign: LA1705 * Basis: Lance * Method/Device: Underway cruise track measurements (CT)
Parameter(s):
#NameShort NameUnitPrincipal InvestigatorMethod/DeviceComment
DATE/TIMEDate/TimeHutchings, Jennifer KGeocode
InvestigatorInvestigatorHutchings, Jennifer Kprimary observer
InvestigatorInvestigatorHutchings, Jennifer Kadditional observer
LATITUDELatitudeHutchings, Jennifer KGeocode
LONGITUDELongitudeHutchings, Jennifer KGeocode
Ice concentrationIce conctenthsHutchings, Jennifer Ktotal ice concentration
Open water typeOpen watercodeHutchings, Jennifer K
Ice concentrationIce conctenthsHutchings, Jennifer Kprimary ice partial concentration
Ice typeIce typecodeHutchings, Jennifer Kprimary ice type
10 Sea ice thicknessEsEsmHutchings, Jennifer Kprimary ice thickness
11 Floe sizeFloe sizecodeHutchings, Jennifer Kprimary floe size
12 Snow typeSnow typecodeHutchings, Jennifer Kprimary snow type
13 Snow thicknessSnow thickmHutchings, Jennifer Kprimary snow thickness
14 Sea ice topographyTopographycodeHutchings, Jennifer Kprimary topography feature type
15 Sea ice topography concentrationTopography conctenthsHutchings, Jennifer Kprimary topography concentration
16 HeightHeightmHutchings, Jennifer Kprimary topography feature height
17 ObservationObsHutchings, Jennifer Kprimary topography feature old?
18 ObservationObsHutchings, Jennifer Kprimary topography feature consolidated?
19 ObservationObsHutchings, Jennifer Kprimary topography feature snow covered?
20 Melt pond concentrationMelt pond conctenthsHutchings, Jennifer Kprimary melt pond concentration
21 Algae fractionAlgae fraccodeHutchings, Jennifer Kprimary algae
22 Algae densityAlgae denscodeHutchings, Jennifer Kprimary algae density
23 Ice concentrationIce conctenthsHutchings, Jennifer Ksecondary ice partial concentration
24 Ice typeIce typecodeHutchings, Jennifer Ksecondary ice type
25 Sea ice thicknessEsEsmHutchings, Jennifer Ksecondary ice thickness
26 Floe sizeFloe sizecodeHutchings, Jennifer Ksecondary floe size
27 Snow typeSnow typecodeHutchings, Jennifer Ksecondary snow type
28 Snow thicknessSnow thickmHutchings, Jennifer Ksecondary snow thickness
29 Sea ice topographyTopographycodeHutchings, Jennifer Ksecondary topography feature type
30 Sea ice topography concentrationTopography conctenthsHutchings, Jennifer Ksecondary topography concentration
31 HeightHeightmHutchings, Jennifer Ksecondary topography feature height
32 ObservationObsHutchings, Jennifer Ksecondary topography feature old?
33 ObservationObsHutchings, Jennifer Ksecondary topography feature consolidated?
34 ObservationObsHutchings, Jennifer Ksecondary topography feature snow covered?
35 Melt pond concentrationMelt pond conctenthsHutchings, Jennifer Ksecondary melt pond concentration
36 Algae fractionAlgae fraccodeHutchings, Jennifer Ksecondary algae
37 Sediment fractionSediment fraccodeHutchings, Jennifer Ksecondary sediment
38 Algae densityAlgae denscodeHutchings, Jennifer Ksecondary algae density
39 Ice concentrationIce conctenthsHutchings, Jennifer Ktertiary ice partial concentration
40 Ice typeIce typecodeHutchings, Jennifer Ktertiary ice type
41 Sea ice thicknessEsEsmHutchings, Jennifer Ktertiary ice thickness
42 Floe sizeFloe sizecodeHutchings, Jennifer Ktertiary floe size
43 Snow typeSnow typecodeHutchings, Jennifer Ktertiary snow type
44 Snow thicknessSnow thickmHutchings, Jennifer Ktertiary snow thickness
45 Sea ice topographyTopographycodeHutchings, Jennifer Ktertiary topography feature type
46 Sea ice topography concentrationTopography conctenthsHutchings, Jennifer Ktertiary topography concentration
47 HeightHeightmHutchings, Jennifer Ktertiary topography feature height
48 ObservationObsHutchings, Jennifer Ktertiary topography feature snow covered?
49 WeatherWeathercodeHutchings, Jennifer K
50 VisibilityVisibilitycodeHutchings, Jennifer K
51 Cloud typeCloud typeHutchings, Jennifer Khigh clouds
52 Cloud cover, high cloudsHigh cloudsoktaHutchings, Jennifer K
53 Cloud typeCloud typeHutchings, Jennifer Kmedium clouds
54 Cloud cover, medium cloudsMedium cloudsoktaHutchings, Jennifer K
55 Cloud typeCloud typeHutchings, Jennifer Klow clouds
56 Cloud cover, low cloudsLow cloudsoktaHutchings, Jennifer K
57 CloudinessCloudsoktaHutchings, Jennifer K
58 Wind speedffm/sHutchings, Jennifer K
59 Wind directiondddegHutchings, Jennifer K
60 Temperature, airTTT°CHutchings, Jennifer K
61 Temperature, waterTemp°CHutchings, Jennifer K
62 Humidity, relativeRH%Hutchings, Jennifer K
63 Pressure, atmosphericPPPPhPaHutchings, Jennifer K
64 Ship powerShip powercodeHutchings, Jennifer K
65 Ship speedShip spknHutchings, Jennifer Knearest knot
66 HeadingHeaddegHutchings, Jennifer Kship heading, nearest degree
67 Ship activityShip actcodeHutchings, Jennifer K
68 NumberNoHutchings, Jennifer Kuploaded photo number
69 CommentCommentHutchings, Jennifer Knote0
70 CommentCommentHutchings, Jennifer Knote1
71 CommentCommentHutchings, Jennifer Kother
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Ice type [code]
(primary ice type)
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EsEs [m]
(primary ice thickness)
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Floe size [code]
(primary floe size)
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Snow type [code]
(primary snow type)
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Snow thick [m]
(primary snow thickness)
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Topography [code]
(primary topography feature type)
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(primary topography concentration)
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Obs
(primary topography feature old?)
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Obs
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Obs
(primary topography feature sn...)
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Melt pond conc [tenths]
(primary melt pond concentration)
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Algae frac [code]
(primary algae)
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Algae dens [code]
(primary algae density)
23 
Ice conc [tenths]
(secondary ice partial concent...)
24 
Ice type [code]
(secondary ice type)
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EsEs [m]
(secondary ice thickness)
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Floe size [code]
(secondary floe size)
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Snow type [code]
(secondary snow type)
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Snow thick [m]
(secondary snow thickness)
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(secondary topography feature ...)
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Topography conc [tenths]
(secondary topography concentr...)
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(secondary topography feature ...)
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Obs
(secondary topography feature ...)
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Obs
(secondary topography feature ...)
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Obs
(secondary topography feature ...)
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Melt pond conc [tenths]
(secondary melt pond concentra...)
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Algae frac [code]
(secondary algae)
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Sediment frac [code]
(secondary sediment)
38 
Algae dens [code]
(secondary algae density)
39 
Ice conc [tenths]
(tertiary ice partial concentr...)
40 
Ice type [code]
(tertiary ice type)
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EsEs [m]
(tertiary ice thickness)
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Floe size [code]
(tertiary floe size)
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Snow type [code]
(tertiary snow type)
44 
Snow thick [m]
(tertiary snow thickness)
45 
Topography [code]
(tertiary topography feature type)
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Topography conc [tenths]
(tertiary topography concentra...)
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Obs
(tertiary topography feature s...)
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Visibility [code]
51 
Cloud type
(high clouds)
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High clouds [okta]
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(medium clouds)
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Medium clouds [okta]
55 
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(low clouds)
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57 
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ff [m/s]
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dd [deg]
60 
TTT [°C]
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Temp [°C]
62 
RH [%]
63 
PPPP [hPa]
64 
Ship power [code]
65 
Ship sp [kn]
(nearest knot)
66 
Head [deg]
(ship heading, nearest degree)
67 
Ship act [code]
68 
No
(uploaded photo number)
69 
Comment
(note0)
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Comment
(note1)
71 
Comment
(other)
2017-05-23T06:59Hajo Eicken79.271810.0000009297819357-7.03.00751012121433Left the ice pack and are steaming towards Ny Alesund.Left the ice at approximately 5:30 UTC.-Hajo Eicken
2017-05-23T05:58Jean Negrel79.38369.8055009396St88215-8.02.007410124121333
2017-05-23T05:03Abby Ahlert79.50629.093500100901.00300296823347-8.04.00761013121283
2017-05-23T04:00Zack LabeHajo Eicken79.65768.3816011017050040.251000297St7716334-9.00.00881013312154103We are traveling through intermittent small ice floes so it is difficult to tell the thickness and age of the sea ice.-Zack Labe
2017-05-23T03:00Emily Kane79.77677.79670444701.20500197816333-9.00.0090101411130203
2017-05-23T01:02Vishnu Nandan79.85857.3760062701.0050040.2050010.500000truetrue397618335-9.0-1.008710148126203
2017-05-23T00:03Jean Negrel79.95526.8541019190197Ac7721343-10.01.008710144121473
2017-05-22T22:59Ingri SoldalAbby Ahlert80.07056.33320734701.5060040.401003701.5050040.405001.5true1978-10.0-2.008610141129203
2017-05-22T22:15Keegan Shaw80.07136.3309099751.5080030.70196720321-9.0-1.0085101300213406Ship currently stuck on iceShip Stuck on ice. Ice estimate is made from bridge.-Keegan Shaw
2017-05-22T20:59David Kelly80.07166.3391083780800180500297St819326-9.00.008810133Ship is unable to move because ice is too thick-David Kelly
2017-05-22T20:01Xu Xu80.07346.35560909700.8080040.505001196723331-9.00.008610130213303
2017-05-22T19:03Ellie BashVishnu Nandan:Mallik Mahmud80.07746.38450939751.2060040.5050011.000000truetrue7193823332-9.0-1.008510131200203Ridges varied between very small (0.5 m) and large (1.5-2 m)-Vishnu Nandan
2017-05-22T17:15Abby AhlertIngri Soldal80.10326.37820462801.5060040.501001701.5050040.8050021.0true1400.10300296823323-9.0-1.0084103081193
2017-05-22T15:59Jennifer BourqueZack Labe80.10066.408309397070040.4050011.000000falsetrue127294Ci8As7823331-9.0-1.008510131354403Snow squall observed during the time of observation. New snow accumulation of 1 cm in the last 12 hours. -- Zack Labe//Large floes covering most of the view however there is one major open waterway separating the floe on the port side from the forward (see photos).-Jennifer Bourque//Blowing and drifting snow observed below 2 m ground height.-Zack Labe
2017-05-22T15:00David KellyEmily Kane80.10946.4477073670800160500030100395St8826325-9.0-1.008610131299304Occasional sparse snow showers-da//Fourth picture listed as \other\ is taken from the starboard side of the bridge looking back towards the end of the boat
2017-05-22T14:09Xu Xu80.06686.54160746700.7070040.3050011120.10297826336-9.0-2.00831013333203also see a little pancake ice
2017-05-22T13:05Ellie BashVishnu Nandan80.00526.33990767701.0070040.1550011.500000truetrue7393825341-10.0-1.00841013287104100% ice cover in front of the ship but we are travelling in a large lead with almost no ice behind.-Ellie Bash//Final photo taken to the rear of the ship.-Ellie Bash
2017-05-22T10:01Stephen Gonski79.99606.39600825751.4060040.203701.006004095Cs8820339-11.0-1.0087101300351403Snow and ice thicknesses are rough estimates. Ridges of varying heights and cracks in larger local ice floes around the ship are abundant.-Stephen Gonski//Boat is on station.-Stephen Gonski
2017-05-22T04:08Jennifer BourqueZack Labe:Hajo Eicken80.05506.424806368060040.2050011.500000falsetrue7196As2St6822328-11.0-1.008410131323403Blowing snow over the ice (ground level < 1 m) observed at the time of the observation. -- Zack Labe//Measurement of ice depth from mooring last night on ice on the starboard side. Highly variable floes from rather small to larger than the ship. <starboard is very dense whereas port and forward have more open water. (see photos).-Jennifer Bourque//Passing of weak snow squall during observation (approximately 6:10 local time) and lasted 10 minutes. Visibility dropped below 2 km.-Zack Labe
2017-05-22T01:04Ellie BashMallik Mahmud80.07386.44070747701.0060040.1550011.000000truetrue7792820338-11.0-1.008610140340403
2017-05-21T21:55Emily KaneDavid Kelly80.08836.4683074701.505003701.50600397St8825356-9.0-1.008710130337403Currently anchored to a very large floe (120 x 100m).This floe has been cracking and splitting for (at least) the past hour. Anchored to a large floe (120m x 100m).The flow has been cracking and splitting for the last (at least) hour and a half. Floe is currently ~50% of the original size (when we anchored).-Emily Kane
2017-05-21T18:58Ellie BashMallik Mahmud80.10336.54290828701.0060040.1550011.000000truetrue296821344-7.0-1.009610140343403
2017-05-21T16:56Ingri SoldalAbby Ahlert:Mats Granskog80.10536.54970737701.0050040.3010096820340-7.0-2.001001014165206observations based on second set of photos ice changed over course of observation-Abby Ahlert
2017-05-21T15:59Jennifer BourqueZack Labe:Hajo Eicken80.09026.56260721751.5550040.5050011.000000falsetrue67050040.101001027896As2St6824341-7.0-2.00991014040203Observed periods of intermittent supercooled water droplets throughout the afternoon along with snow grain/crystals.New snow accumulation of approximately 2 cm since 6:00 local time.-Zack Labe//Depth of snow and ice thickness taken from piece of second year ice that was sampled approx. an hour earlier.-Jennifer Bourque
2017-05-21T14:58Emily Kane80.08836.58830722751.605005701.10500297St8824347-7.0-1.001001013045403
2017-05-21T14:11Xu Xu80.09576.63360727701.0050030.401005001197823346-8.0-1.001001013146403
2017-05-21T10:54Ingri SoldalAbby Ahlert80.13446.79930822751.2050040.4050021.000000true6701.0050040.20100012948252-7.0-1.0010010121403
2017-05-21T03:59Zack LabeHajo Eicken80.19166.86870721751.2060040.2010016701.0660040.2010014492St8873400.0-1.00100101600406Boat is on station, not moving. Fog conditions unknown from previous hour.-Zack Labe//Algae visible when moving to current station. Ice thickness measured on first year flow at 1.06 m. Visibility reduced for total ice conc observation.-Zack Labe
2017-05-21T00:57Abby AhlertIngri Soldal:Vishnu Nandan80.19146.84760822751.0050040.3050020.500000truetrue6700.8050040.15100297741860.0-1.0010010110322403
2017-05-20T22:01Jennifer BourqueHajo Eicken80.18726.858107278050040.20100197772310.00.0010010110317403Stationary therefore no sense of accurate depth. Some floes are sizeable and above 100m dispersed amongst smaller floes.-Hajo Eicken//At Station moored to sea ice to be sampled in the morning.-Jennifer Bourque
2017-05-20T20:56David KellyEmily Kane80.17336.8483077801.5050026968132411.00.0010010110316403On and off slight snow showers-David Kelly
2017-05-20T20:01Xu Xu80.16806.8551076751.5050040.501700.805003978112051.0-1.0010010110317403Compared with 2 hours ago there are fewer ridges now
2017-05-20T19:03Ellie BashVishnu Nandan:Mallik Mahmud80.16896.86020727751.5050040.5050011.000000truetrue0903001967132041.0-1.0010010110128203One melt pond was observed but it is likely refrozen.-Ellie Bash
2017-05-20T16:07Hajo Eicken80.17186.94520721751.5050040.306801.2550040.202978131381.0-1.0010010120309405Still on station but moved away from floe for CTD measurements. Ice coring on floe (INTPART St#1) confirmed presence of second-year ice (cores approximately 1.45m long) and first-year ice (1.25 m thick approximately) at this location.-Hajo Eicken
2017-05-20T09:06Sebastian Gerland80.16127.05140724751.5050030.4050021.500000truefalsetrue3600.6050030.2050011.0truefalsetrue0903003978141530.0-1.0010010130308403Estimates on relative portion of (likely) SYI vs FYI and thicknesses with uncertainty-Sebastian Gerland//Stationary at same ice floe since evening of 19.5.17. Ice conditions not substantially changed.-Sebastian Gerland
2017-05-20T06:15Jean Negrel80.15747.017108237550040.5010057050050021.0falsefalsetrue1294St8891500.0-1.00100101400310403
2017-05-20T04:05Hajo EickenJennifer Bourque:Zack Labe80.15816.985408237550040.1550012.000000truetrue570500100297Cs1As679138-1.0-1.00991015403Ship stationed so accurate depths not available-Ruben Dens
2017-05-20T02:23Xu Xu80.15766.9654073751.5050030.4050021.5000004600.6050030.3050011.53979111-2.0-1.0010010150271403
2017-05-20T02:03Xu Xu80.15766.9654073751.5050030.4050021.5000004600.6050030.3050011.53979111-2.0-1.0010010150271403
2017-05-20T00:02Sebastian GerlandEllie Bash80.15496.96030723751.5050030.4050021.500000truefalsetrue4600.6050030.2050011.0falsefalsefalse0900.303000.00409478124-2.00.0010010160276404Moored to ice floe.-Sebastian Gerland//Final photo from other direction is of the polar bear taken from the starboard side.-Ellie Bash
2017-05-19T23:57Keegan ShawSteve Gonski80.09196.586409247550040.305705000.2029706190-2.00.0010010160278400Snow depth and Ice depths are estimates as boat is on station.-Keegan Shaw
2017-05-19T21:57Keegan ShawSteve Gonski80.09196.586409247550040.305705000.2029706190-2.00.0010010160278400Snow depth and Ice depths are estimates as boat is on station.-Keegan Shaw
2017-05-19T21:18Brent ElseEmily Kane:David Kelly80.15336.98670727752.0050029787982.00.0010010160280403Ship anchored to floe
2017-05-19T20:01Rolf Ole JenssenKatalin Blix80.15277.004008108701.0050030.3010050011.039778190-2.0-1.009910170280303
2017-05-19T19:00Sebastian GerlandEllie Bash80.13807.072707217550030.3050011.500000truetrue4701.0050030.301002600.5050030.2010011.5true19777199-1.0-2.0010010163290203
2017-05-19T17:01Abby AhlertIngri Soldal80.10077.01080824751.2550040.4050011.000000truetrue04701.0050040.201001.0truetrue09787200-1.0-2.0010010163
2017-05-19T16:01Hajo EickenZack Labe:Jennifer Bourque80.07866.97120929600.4060030.10100122960As7St1871500.0-2.009910163Transition from small to large floes during observation (photos taken at beginning) Refrozen lead.Second year ice observed at the beginning of observation with deep snow cover approximately 50cm. Algae is throughout the floe not specifically at the bottom or top.-Hajo Eicken
2017-05-19T15:16David KellyBrent Else80.06907.03440767050016050029788155-2.0-2.0010010173
2017-05-19T14:08John Yackel80.05047.075907107701.0050030.351005001397St8812135-2.0-1.0010010181333303
2017-05-19T13:01Sebastian GerlandMallik Mahmud:Ellie Bash:Vishnu Nandan80.02877.13430727801.5050030.3050010.500000truetrue00900.3030018597810131-2.0-1.0010010182341203There were ice algae visible in the region nearby.\r\nSnow seems well consolidated at edges could be wind slabs.\r\nNot entirely possible to say if this is FYI or SYI.-Sebastian Gerland
2017-05-19T12:03Jean NegrelMats Granskog79.97507.29110452750.5040040.201002600.5040050011.0true397As8810118-4.0-1.00100101846337203
2017-05-19T11:01Hajo EickenEmily Kane:Keegan Shaw79.82937.666701818040040.1510029788120-3.01.001001018103403Ship traversing zones or bands of varying ice concentration while underway into the ice pack.-Hajo Eicken
2017-05-19T10:04Hajo EickenZack Labe:Torbjrn Eltoft79.69838.070700807040040.20090300297610120-3.0-1.001001018113323Encountered edge of ice band or proper ice edge half way through observation. Ice concentration in ice band 5-10%. Mix of first- and second-year ice as identified by contrasting snow depth.\r\nSteaming towards first ice station floe.-Hajo Eicken
2017-05-19T08:04John Yackel79.61368.38370019735100-5.00.00100101801206403Preparing for CTD cast-John Yackel
2017-05-19T06:55Jean Negrel79.43578.88630090197As442220-4.02.009710184123343
2017-05-19T06:00Sebastian GerlandJean Negrel79.28189.215100909772237-4.03.001001018113363
2017-05-19T04:56John YackelBrent Else79.10759.5672009297St886350-3.03.001001017113383
2017-05-19T04:06Hajo Eicken78.97289.882400929788353-3.03.001001017113363Steaming towards ice edge in Fram Strait.-Hajo Eicken