Scott Polar Research Institute (SPRI): YMER- 80
Data set information
| Query EDMED |
| General | |
| Data holding centre | Scott Polar Research Institute |
| Country | United Kingdom  |
| Time period | August/September 1980 |
| Ongoing | No |
| Geographical area | Arctic Ocean, Barents sea, Fram strait |
| Observations | |
| Parameters | Ice motion and related parameters; Salinity of the water column; Snow and ice mass, thickness and extent; Temperature of the water column |
| Instruments | Cameras; CTD; snow and ice samplers; wave recorders |
| Description | |
| Summary | Scientific cruise aboard Swedish ice breaker Ymer measuring the dynamics and hydrography of an eddy. Data includes CTD data, range-bearing data from transponder bouys, aerial photography of ice edge, TOA charts containing strain meter and wave rider buoy data. |
| Originators | Scott Polar Research Institute |
| References | Schytt, V. (1982) Ymer-80: A Swedish expedition to the Arctic Ocean, The Geographical Journal, 149 (1), 22-28. |
| Availability | |
| Organisation | Scott Polar Research Institute |
| Availability | By negotiation |
| Contact | Enquiries |
| Address | Scott Polar Research Institute |
| Telephone | +44 1223 336540 |
| enquiries@spri.cam.ac.uk | |
| Administration | |
| Collating centre | British Oceanographic Data Centre |
| Local identifier | 1018020 |
| Global identifier | 299 |
| Last revised | 2009-11-30 |
