Russia: Integrated system for ice and hydro-meteorological support

for NSR

IICWG-IV,

Saint-Petersburg,

April 7-12 2003

Sergey BrestkinSergey Brestkin, ,

Head of the Ice and Hydrometeorological Information CenterHead of the Ice and Hydrometeorological Information Center

Схема передачи информации Схема передачи информации на мобильные и удаленные объектына мобильные и удаленные объекты

List of special ice and hydrometeorological information submitted by the AARI for supporting marine operations in the Eurasian Arctic

# Type of the information product Composition of the information product

1 Review ice chart Distribution of ice of different age, concentration and forms, position of large discontinuities in the ice cover, position of the landfast ice boundaries

2 Detailed ice charts on the prescribed local regions of marine operations

Distribution of ice of different age, concentration and forms, position of large discontinuities in the ice cover, position of the landfast ice boundaries

3 Ice edge location in the Arctic and ice-covered seas

Ice edge coordinates

4 Background meteorological forecast for the polar areas of the Northern and Southern Hemispheres 1-6 months in advance

Mean monthly air pressure fields, mean monthly temperature fields, prevailing air flows and their deviations from the multiyear average

5 Background forecast of ice conditions in the Arctic and ice-covered seas 1-6 months in advance

Type of ice conditions (easy, average, heavy), ice area and ice edge position by months

6 Meteorological forecast up to 1-2 months in advance with detailing by the uniform circulation periods (UCP)

Average charts of air pressure, temperature and prevailing air flows for a month and for each UCP

7 Forecast of spring ice phenomena up to 1-2 months in advance

Dates of landfast ice breakup, dates of sea area ice clearance

8 Forecast of autumn ice phenomena up to 1-2 months in advance

Dates of stable ice formation and achievement of ice thickness of 20-25 cm

9 Forecast of spring ice phenomena in the mouth areas of Siberian Rivers up to 1-2 months in advance

Dates of ice breakup and clearance in the mouth areas of rivers

10 Forecast of autumn ice phenomena in the mouth areas of navigable Siberian Rivers up to 1-2 months in advance

Dates of stable ice formation and establishment of landfast ice

11 Navigation recommendations up to 1-2 months in advance

Dates of the start and end of unescorted navigation, scenario of marine operations

12 Forecast of the development of mouth polynyas in the estuaries of navigable Siberian rivers up to 15 days in advance

Ice edge position for the given date

13 Meteorological forecast up to 5 days in advance for the given local areas of marine operations

Wind speed and direction, maximum and minimum air temperature, atmospheric phenomena that deteriorate visibility and visibility range

14 Forecast of sea level up to 5 days in advance at the limiting segments of navigable routes

Level values (level change) at the limiting segments of navigable routes

15 Forecast of ice distribution up to 5 days in advance

Distribution of ice concentration and age, characteristics of flaw polynyas

16 Forecast of the ice edge position up to 5 days in advance

Ice edge position

17 Forecast of the ice drift up to 5 days in advance

Ice drift field

18 Forecast of compacting and diverging in the ice cover up to 5 days in advance

Position of the zones of compacting and diverging in the ice cover

19 Forecast of discontinuities in the ice cover up to 5 days in advance

Orientation, position of the zones of formation and/or closure of discontinuities in the ice cover

20 Forecast of sea wave up to 5 days in advance

Height of total wave of 5% (3%) probability and direction of wave propagation

21 Navigation recommendations up to 5 days in advance

Optimal navigation variants, transit time at standard and optimal routes

22 Reference information on the parameters of ice and hydrometeorological conditions observed in the given local area at the prescribed moment of time

Values and statistical characteristics of ice and hydrometeorological conditions

23 Synoptic weather charts Fields of actual and prognostic values of atmospheric pressure, wind speed and direction, air temperature and humidity

TV image

Infrared image

Combined TV and IR image

Combined TV and IR image

Combined TV and IR image

EXAMPLE OF RADARSAT SATELLITE IMAGE ANALISIS

ICE CHART IN ECDIS

Review ice chartReview ice chart

• Distribution of ice of different age,

• concentration and forms,

• position of large discontinuities in the ice cover,

• position of the landfast ice boundaries

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1a. Ice chart for 06-11.11.2001

1b. Ice chart for 12.10.2000

Detailed ice charts on the prescribed Detailed ice charts on the prescribed local regions of marine operationslocal regions of marine operations

• Distribution of ice of different age,

• concentration and forms,

• position of large discontinuities in the ice cover,

• position of the landfast ice boundaries

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2a. Pechora Sea

Northern Sea Route. 8-11.04.2001

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Forecast of ice distribution up to 5 days in advanceForecast of ice distribution up to 5 days in advance

• Distribution of ice concentration and stages of development,

• ice motion,

• characteristics of polynyas,

• etc.

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Forecast of daily ice drift for 10-11.11.2001 in the Arctic Ocean

Forecast of ice drift up to 5 days in advanceForecast of ice drift up to 5 days in advance

Forecast of the ice edge position up to 5 days in advanceForecast of the ice edge position up to 5 days in advance

• Ice edge and ice massif position

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Forecast of ice edge and ice massif positions for 11.09.2001 for the Kara Sea

Forecast of compacting and diverging in the ice cover Forecast of compacting and diverging in the ice cover

up to 5 days in advanceup to 5 days in advance

• Position of the zones of compacting and diverging in the ice cover

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Forecast of compacting and diverging for 12 GMT 30.01.2000 for the Arctic Ocean

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Forecast of mean ice drift (left) and compacting for 02-02.02.2001 for the Pechora Sea

Forecast of discontinuities in the ice cover up to 5 days in advanceForecast of discontinuities in the ice cover up to 5 days in advance

• Orientation, position of the zones of formation and/or closure of discontinuities in the ice cover

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Forecast of discontinuities in the Arctic Ocean for 7-12.11.2001

Forecast of sea level up to 5 days in advance at the limiting segments of Forecast of sea level up to 5 days in advance at the limiting segments of

navigable routesnavigable routes

• Level values (level change) at the limiting segments of navigable routes

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Sea level variations for Shaitanskii shoal (station Sopochnaya Karga - Enisey river estuary) in August 1997 (1 – factual, 2,3 – forecast)

Forecast of sea wave up to 5 days in advanceForecast of sea wave up to 5 days in advance • Height of total wave of 5% (3%) probability and direction of wave propagation

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Forecast of sea waves and wind direction for 0 GMT 12.10.2001, Barents Sea