Regionally, an ice cover in fjords of mainland Norway may form and break up repeatedly during winter. Due to relatively high water temperatures, the freeze-up process is expected to be related to freshwater-induced ...

The specific challenges of ship operations in sea ice-covered waters of the Arctic depend on factors including the purpose of the operation, the capabilities of the ship and equipment available, the degree of situational ...

Presented are two steps being taken to examine sea ice coverage in Norwegian fjords as part of a larger study to improve our understanding of ice formation and breakup processes in these regions and implications for oil ...

- Preparedness and response to oil in sea ice-covered waters - When does oil melt out of the ice - When can oil be detected with remote sensing techniques?

In the Arctic, presence of sea ice presents a challenge to safe and sustainable operations. To optimize planning and minimize impact of inadvertent oil spills, oil-in-ice experiments were performed at the HSVA Arctic ...

In this paper we present preliminary experimental results from a ground based SAR system imaging artificially grown saltwater ice induced with crude oil. The data is acquired from a large scale laboratory experiment conducted ...

Ice is a common occurrence in mainland Norwegian fjords in the vicinity of river mouths in winter. Fjord ice provides a wide array of services to society, including (1) acting as a coastal buffer (e.g. from pollution) and ...