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JÓN EYTHÓRSSON
Report on Sea Ice off the Icelandic Coasts in Oct. 1954-Sept. 1955
The Icelandic Coasts were jjractically free of
Sea ice throughout the period. In March some
scattered drift ice approached the northwestern
coasts for a few days and single icebergs or
floes were now and then observed near the
coast.
Distances are given in nautical miles.
OCTOBER 1954.
The nearest approach of the ice edge from
Straumnes was abaut 120 miles.
11 /10 The ice boundary was observed ex-
tending 10 to 20 miles along the Greenland
coast from 7030/2200 to 6830/2530 to 6824/2430
to 7006/1912. Clear shore was observed from
7030/2200 to K.Turnier. Ice concentration about
7/io- An iceberg at 6524/3230 was estimated to
be 300 ft high.
17/io The ice boundary extended 5 to 20
miles out along the Greenland coast from K.
Brewster to 6700/3300 to 6700/3230 to 7000/-
2130. The shore clear from K. Brewster to
6700/3300. Ice concentration consisted of 5/io
brash, 2/i0 small floe and i/io large floe. Many
icebergs, estimated 100—400 ft, at 6536/3430
and 6700/2930.
28/io The ice boundary observed from Iv.
Hodgson to 7000/1630 to 6600/3200 to 6600/-
3600. The shore clear from Iv. Hammer to
6600/3500. Ice concentration ab. 7/i0.
28/io Tliree icebergs observed at 6622/2520,
50—100 ft. high ancl 100—200 ft in width.
NOVEMBER 1954.
The nearest approach of the ice edge fram
Straumnes was about 110 miles.
4/n Ice boundary 6712/2700 to 6900/2030.
Concentration 8/i0 brash, 2/io small floe. Many
icebergs at 6742/2418, 6742/2506, 6730/3000
and 6830/2548.
13/n Ice edge observed from K. Dan to
6430/3700 to 6812/2400. Concentration 2/io
brash, 3/10 small floe and 3/io large floe. Many
icebergs at 6642/3000 and 6518/3500.
lc/n From Ií. Hodgson to 7030/2000 to
6942/2200. Concentration 2/10 brash, 3/10 small
and 4/10 lage floe.
24/11 The ice edge running from 6818/2300
to 6530/3618.
DECEMBER 1954.
The nearest approach of the ice from
S tr aum n e s was about 100 miles..
4/12 Ice boundary from 6648/3400 to 6930/-
1900. Concentration 8/i0 brash and 2/10 small
and medium floe.
c/i2 Ice boundary from 6600/3300 to 6900/-
2100. Concentration within 2/i0 brash, 5/i0
small and 3/i0 large floe = 10/i0. Sixty per
cent clear shore from K. Hodgson to Iv. Steen-
strup.
10/12 The ice edge was at 6630/3000, about
100 miles off K. Gustav Holm.
JANUARY 1955.
The average distance of the ice edge from
Straumnes was about 95 miles, the nearest
approach about 80 miles.
7/r Ice boundary from 7000/1800 to 7030/-
2200, 6400/4000 to 6500/3500. Concentration
3/io brash, °/i0 small and i/io large floe.
17/i Ice boundary 6430/3500 to 6930/1800.
Concentration 3/10 brash, 4/10 small and 2/10
large floe. Many icebergs at 6730/3300 and
6624/3400.
31/i Ise boundary observed at 6930/1800 and
6600/3100, thence to sliore at K. Dan. Concent-
ration 5/i0 brash and 3/10 small floe.
FEBRUARY 1955.
The average distance of the ice edge from
Straumnes about 90 miles with nearest
approach towards the end of the month of
80 miles.
c/2 Sólfaxi (TF-IST) on a flight Reykjavík-
Mestersvig observed on 68° 00' N the begin of
close drift ice with large ice floe and then
unbroken ice cover with only two small open-
ings just S of K. Brewster.
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