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|
Greenland
West
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Greenland
South
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Greenland
East
|
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Winter
2003/04
|
Late
Freeze-up (2-3 weeks)
(less
than normal ice cover through the ice
season)
|
Normal
arrival of MY-ice from north
|
Normal
or slightly lighter than normal
|
|
Summer
2004
|
Early
break-up (2-4 weeks)
|
MY
ice clearance in late August (3 weeks later than
normal)
|
MY
ice retreat to 74ºN (lighter than
normal)
|
|
Fall
2004
|
Freeze
up close to normal
|
No
MY ice
|
MY
ice cover below normal
|
|
Winter
2004/05
|
Less
than normal ice cover throughout the ice
season
|
Very
late arrival of MY-ice from north (app. 3
months)
|
In
general lighter ice cover than normal, but due to
wind conditions
ice cover above normal in the Denmark Strait
between Greenland and
Iceland
|
|
Spring
2005
|
Early
break-up, less ice than normal through
2nd Quarter
|
MY
ice cover below normal
|
MY
ice cover below normal
|
|
Summer
2005
|
Baffin
Bay major break-up and clearance in late July and
early August,
close to normal for the area
|
Very
low distribution of MY-ice. Early melt
away.
|
MY
ice coverage close to normal
|
|
Winter
2005/06
|
Late
Freeze-up (3 weeks)
|
Normal
arrival of MY-ice from north
|
Normal
or slightly lighter ice cover than
normal
|
|
Spring
2006
|
Less
than normal ice cover
|
Normal
arrival of MY-ice from north
|
MY
ice cover normal
|
|
Summer
2006
|
Early
break-up/clearance (2-4 weeks earlier than
normal)
|
MY
ice clearance in early August
(normal)
|
MY
ice retreat to 71ºN (slightly less than
normal)
|
|
Fall
2006
|
Freezeup
started 2-3 weeks later than
normal
|
No
sea ice. MY-ice passed 62N in
December
|
MY
ice coverage close to normal
|
|
Winter
2006/07
|
Late
Freeze-up (3-4 weeks) and in general less ice
than usual.
|
Normal
arrival of MY-ice from north in January. Winter
distribution
normal
|
Normal
or slightly lighter ice cover than
normal
|
|
Spring
2007
|
Break-up
/clearance close to normal
|
Normal
Distribution of MY-Ice
|
Normal
or slightly lighter ice cover than
normal
|
|
Summer 2007
|
Baffin Bay clearance in early July and ice free late in August. Close to normal.
|
MY-ice clearance late in July. Approx. 2 weeks earlier than normal.
|
MY-ice retreat to 69°N in late August. Close tonormal.
|
|
Fall 2007
|
Freeze up about 2 weeks later than normal.
|
No sea ice before December (normal).
|
Ice cover slightly less than normal.
|
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Winter 2007/2008
|
December was mild. From January more ice than normal.
|
More MY ice than normal.
|
Less MY ice than normal.
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