Articles | Volume 15, issue 6
https://doi.org/10.5194/nhess-15-1243-2015
https://doi.org/10.5194/nhess-15-1243-2015
Research article
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16 Jun 2015
Research article |  | 16 Jun 2015

Tracking B-31 iceberg with two aircraft-deployed sensors

D. H. Jones and G. H. Gudmundsson

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Icebergs are a natural hazard to maritime operations in polar regions. Iceberg populations are increasing, as is the demand for access to both Arctic and Antarctic seas. Soon the ability to reliably track icebergs may become a necessity for continued operational safety. In this paper we describe the design of a tracking sensor that can be deployed from an aircraft during surveys of Antarctic icebergs, and detail the results of its first deployment operation on iceberg B-31.
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