Sea-Ice Information Services in the World. 3rd Edition, 2006 [SUPERSEDED by http://hdl.handle.net/11329/283]

Abstract

The WMO publication Sea-Ice Information Services in the World (WMO-No. 574) was first published in 1981. Many ocean and sea areas of the world, in addition tothe polar seas, are susceptible to sea ice (for example, the Baltic Sea and parts of the Yellow Sea). Sea ice occursin a wide range of types and forms, and affects significantly and directly marine transport and navigation. Economic and social developments are engendering significant increases in international shipping, particularly in areas susceptible to sea ice. The specialized meteorological services, which evolved initially in support of local marine users, have since developed into a wide range of sea-ice information services designed to meet many user requirements. The Joint World Meteorological Organization/Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission Technical Commission for Oceanography and Marine Meteorology (JCOMM) Expert Team on Sea Ice (ETSI) (before 2001 called the Subgroup on Sea Ice - SGSI, of the WMO Commission for Marine Meteorology - CMM) has been the focal point for promoting and coordinating international cooperation in the acquisition, exchange, archival and dissemination of sea-ice information.