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| What is the mission of the Naval Ice Center? |
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Definition
| To produce the highest quality snow and ice products and services to the US AOR. |
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| Who operates at the Naval Ice Center? |
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Definition
-United States
-United States Coast Guard
-National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration |
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| Name all of the NIC's AOR. |
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Definition
-Antarctic Pole-ward of 60S
-Arctic Ice Covered regions of the Northern Hemisphere
-Chesapeake/Delaware
-Great lakes |
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| Who are the NIC's primary customers? (Name 2) |
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Definition
-Department Of Defense
-Department Of Commerce |
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| What organization does the NIC fall under? |
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Definition
| Naval Oceanographic Office |
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| What are the primary products produced by the NIC. |
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Definition
-Ice analysis
-SUBFOR
-Marginal Ice Zone
-NWS |
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Definition
| Any break or rupture through very closely compacted ice |
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Definition
| Any non-linear opening enclosed in ice |
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Definition
| Any passageway through sea ice navigable by surface vessels |
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| Name one of the primary imagery types utilized for chart analysis. |
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Definition
-Visibility
-Signed aperture radar
-Infer red |
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| Name three forecasting tools that they use at the NIC? |
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Definition
-Surface pressure
-Winds
-Temperature
-Drift vectors
-Thickness
-History
-Drift Vectors
-Thickness
-History (for continuity) |
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| What information is contained in the WMO EGG code. |
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Definition
-Total Concentration
-Partial Concentration
-Stage of Development
-Flow Size/Characteristics |
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| Who is the primary source for tracking all icebergs in the Northern Hemisphere? |
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Definition
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| Who is the primary source for tacking all icebergs in the Southern Hemisphere? |
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Definition
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| Who are three primary foreign agencies that produce Ice Charts? |
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Definition
-Canadian Ice Service
-Swedish Meteorological and Hydrological Institute
-Danish Meteorological Institute |
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Term
| When was the National Ice Center established? |
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Definition
| In 1995 when the United States joined the Coast Gaurd and the NOAA. |
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| What are the two major annual resupply evolutions that the NIC Supports? (Name one) |
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Definition
Thule: Operational Pacer Goose
McMurdo: Operation Deep Freeze |
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Term
| What are the four major factors effect Sea Ice? (Name 2) |
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Definition
-Latitude
-Land/Sea Distribution
-Ocean Currents
-Winds |
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| What are the criteria for the NIC to track an Iceberg? |
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Definition
-Measure at least 10nm on its longest side
-Sighting occurred in last 30 days |
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| Does NIC do any research on Global Warming? |
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