NWS Alaska. Sea Ice Program. Kathleen Cole. Sea Ice Program Leader. National Weather Service. Anchorage, Alaska. for. Sea Ice Workshop. 19 September 2011. The “other” stuff we do…. Events that require Ice Desk assistance. ID: 383444
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Tactical Decision Support Events NWS Alaska Sea Ice Program
Kathleen ColeSea Ice Program LeaderNational Weather ServiceAnchorage, AlaskaforSea Ice Workshop19 September 2011
The “other” stuff we do…
Slide2Events that require Ice Desk assistance
Fall, Winter & Spring Coastal StormsIvus – ice shovesCoastal erosionFreezing spray
Kiska Sea
Bering Sea
2010
Slide3Tug/Barge ResupplyAlaska West CoastAlaska North CoastKamchatka
Tug Diane H
In Nome
Slide4Walrus ResearchUSGS, NOAA, Universities
Norseman II
July 2011
Slide5Polar Bear Research
MODIS 7 September 2010
Ice along Alaska north coast interrupted PB study until 2011.
Slide6Laying Underwater CablesKodiak to NomeNome to BarrowBarrow to Canada
Linking Coastal Alaska to the rest of the world!
Slide7Tactical Decision Support
July 20044 hunters lost on the ice off Alaska north coastA weather front pushed the ice where people were huntingInitial search failedHarsh conditionsTime running out
Slide8Ice Forecaster Russ Page was called to help find the hunters
Ice at start of hunt
Ice at time of failed search
Slide9Russ used satellite images and his knowledge to direct the rescue team to exactly where the hunters were located
“Jubilant” rescued hunter aboard USCG helicopter
Slide10Tactical Decision Support
June 2006 luxury eco-cruise vessel Spirit of Oceanus encountered multi-year ice in the Bering Sea
Slide11While the Oceanus could maneuver around thin ice it was not rated for thicker ice.
Slide12The captain requested support from Kathleen Cole at the Ice DeskIf they could not find a route around the ice the cruise would be cancelledKathleen provided daily briefings to the captain which were a popular shipboard eventThe cruise continued around the iceThey sent me flowers!
Slide13Tactical Decision Support
April 2010 assistance requested by EPAProject to restore Marine Habitat on Saint Paul Island1980’s shipwreck of the Ocean Clipper Ship was aground on vital Northern Fur Seal rookery
Slide14Time Sensitive: The Ocean Clipper had to be removed in the few weeks between ice breakup and the arrival of the seal pupshttp://oceanclipper.blogspot.com/
Slide15The Ice Desk was able to help the salvage crew get to the shipwreck through the late ice The rookery was restored!
Slide16Tactical Decision Support
March 22 -- April 4, 2009 Cook InletMt. Redoubt volcano erupted 19 times
Slide17The Lahar flowed over 22 miles down Drift River to Cook Inlet
Slide18The Oil Storage Facilities at Drift River were threatened by the laharThe oil had to be moved to tanker ships
Slide19Sea Ice in the Inlet threatened the operation.
Ice north and northeast of terminal
Slide20The Ice Desk identified a 72 hour window for the safe transfer of the oil.
Slide21Thank you!
Ice curl off Kamchatka
2009
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