Sea ice

Sea ice cycle, dynamics, strength, types and forms, distribution, navigation.

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How sea ice forms and breaks down.

Wind stress, water stress, sea ice movement.

Factors affecting strength, ice safety links.

Types of ice, forms of ice, age of ice, pancake ice, ice cake, ice floe, fast ice.

Temperature, wind, currents, bathymetry, salt content.

Oceans, gulfs, coasts, bays, straits.

Navigation task using radar image.

Sea ice overview.