International Ice Patrol Iceberg Drift Tracks, Version 1
Data set id:
G00874
DOI: 10.7265/N52Z13FD
This is the most recent version of these data.
Overview
The International Ice Patrol (IIP) tracks, plots, and predicts iceberg positions in the North Atlantic Ocean. The IIP area of responsibility is 40 to 52 degrees North, 39 to 57 degrees West. During several years (1977, 1978, 1980, 1983, and 1989) individual icebergs were tagged with buoys developed by the U.S. Coast Guard Research and Development Center. The motion of the icebergs bearing the USCG buoys were then tracked via satellite. Observation periods range from one week to two years depending on the buoy. The data are stored in the National Oceanographic Data Center format for drifting buoys (format number 156).
Parameter(s):
ICEBERGS
Platform(s):
BUOYS
Sensor(s):
GPS
Data Format(s):
ASCII
Temporal Coverage:
25 February 1977 to 24 July 1989
Temporal Resolution:
- Varies
Spatial Resolution:
- Not Specified
Spatial Coverage:
N:
52
S:
40
E:
-39
W:
-57
Blue outlined yellow areas on the map below indicate the spatial coverage for this data set.
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