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G01111

The Dehn Collection of Arctic Sea Ice Charts, 1953-1986, Version 1

The National Snow and Ice Data Center holds a collection of charts depicting ice conditions in the seas off Alaska and western Canada coasts. Ice edge position and some ice concentration and other information are included, though the notations on the charts are often sparse and discontinuous in space and time, especially for older charts in the series. These charts, more that 6,800 in number, were donated to NSIDC by the estate of William H. Dehn. NSIDC has partnered with the NOAA Climate Database Modernization Program (CDMP) and the National Geophysical Data Center (NGDC) to scan the charts and to make them available through a searchable interface.

Geographic Coverage

Spatial Coverage:
  • N: 90, S: 55, E: -120, W: -180

Spatial Resolution: Not Specified
Temporal Coverage:
  • 1 January 1953 to 31 December 1986
Temporal Resolution: Not specified
Parameter(s):
  • Sea Ice > Sea Ice Concentration > Ice Compactness
  • Sea Ice > Ice Extent
Platform(s) AIRCRAFT, SATELLITES, SHIPS
Sensor(s): INFRARED RADIOMETERS, VISIBLE SPECTROMETER, VISUAL OBSERVATIONS
Data Format(s):
  • PNG
  • TIFF
Version: V1
Data Contributor(s): F. Fetterer

Data Citation

As a condition of using these data, you must cite the use of this data set using the following citation. For more information, see our Use and Copyright Web page.

National Snow and Ice Data Center (comp.). 2005. The Dehn Collection of Arctic Sea Ice Charts, 1953-1986, Version 1. [Indicate subset used]. Boulder, Colorado USA. NSIDC: National Snow and Ice Data Center. doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.7265/N5F769GD. [Date Accessed].
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