ASPeCt Sea-Ice Cards - used for training personnel to make accurate sea ice observations from ships. Australian Antarctic Division copy
Bridge-based observations of the pack ice within 1nm of supply- or research vessels are taken on all Antarctic AAS voyages while the vessel moves. Observations of sea-ice characteristics including ice concentration, ice- and snow thickness, floe-size distribution, surface features and ice type are recorded in IceBox, the underway sea-ice data acquisition tool. The ASPeCt sea-ice cards provide background and training material to support the sea-ice observers. The IceBox data sets are quality screened before they are integrated into the historical climate record for use in process studies, satellite calibration/validation, and operational or policy advise.
Data and resources
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Citation reference for this metadata record and dataset.HTML Open
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Public information for AAS project AAS4506HTML Open
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Citation reference for this metadata record and dataset.HTML Open
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PNG Open
Additional information
| Temporal extent | 2015-10-30 – 2022-05-18 |
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| Date (publication) | 2022-06-03 |
| Status | completed |
| Update frequency | asNeeded |
| Metadata language | en |
| License | This metadata record is publicly available. |
| Source metadata | ISO 19115 XML |
| Last updated | 2026-11-05 |
| Created | 2026-11-05 |
| API | package_show |