Great Lakes Season Begins
Over the last week ice has maintained a constant presence in the most northern bays (Black and Nipigon) of Lake Superior marking the beginning of the Great Lakes 2020-2021 season. The U.S. National Ice Center, in cooperation with the Canadian Ice Service under the North American Ice Service Agreement, has begun producing ice charts, support files, and a seasonal outlook. We look forward to providing the highest quality products and services for Great Lakes ice information this winter.
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Feature Product: IMS Snow and Ice
The Interactive Multisensor Snow and Ice Mapping System (IMS) provides U.S. National Ice Center analysts with the ability to interactively create, save, and distribute highly accurate products depicting the extent of daily hemispheric snow and ice coverage. IMS incorporates a wide variety of satellite imagery as well as derived mapped products and surface observations.
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Ross Sea Outlook 2020-2021
The U.S. National Ice Center provides planning and real time operational support for the efforts of the U.S. Antarctic Program through collaboration with National Science Foundation and the U.S. Coast Guard. Specifically, this outlook is provided as environmental awareness to safely plan icebreaker operations in the McMurdo/Ross Sea channel and escort ice-strengthened tanker and ice-strengthened cargo ships to the pier at McMurdo Station, located at 77°51’S, 166°40’E.
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U.S. National Ice Center (USNIC) Product Catalog
Looking for a specific product? Check out the USNIC Product Catalog for products offered and detailed information.
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Iceberg A-69 Calves Becoming Icebergs A-69A and A-69B
The newly named iceberg A-69 has broken into two nameable icebergs. A-69A is located at 69°01’ South, 60°34’ West, in the Weddell Sea, it measures 10 nautical miles on its longest axis and 9 nautical miles on its widest axis. Iceberg A-69B is located at 68°52’ South, 60°41’ West, in the Weddell Sea, it measures 10 nautical miles on its longest axis and 7 nautical miles on its widest axis.
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