Ice forecast

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ice forecast[edit | edit source]

Describes the predicted position of ice boundaries and expected ice phenomena (ice concentration, distribution, stage of development, thickness and direction of drift, number and size of icebergs) for a specified period and for a specified locality, based on forecast meteorological and oceanographic conditions and the regional ice climatology.

An ice forecast is often issued to cover the period between the current ice analysis and the next scheduled ice analysis.


  1. In synoptic meteorology, a detailed study of the state of the atmosphere based on observations, usually including a separation of the entity into its component patterns and involving the drawing of families of isopleths for various elements.
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