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Ice Management
Fairweather's support of industry operating in Alaska's harsh environment includes studies of weather and sea-ice climatology. The following are a few examples of studies Fairweather has provided in the past.
- Means and extremes of ice conditions at Port Clarence, AK.
- Frequency of blizzard conditions at Barrow, AK.
- Study of ice conditions for Sakhalin Island, Russia using SAR imagery.
- Engineering study of potential ice forces on the drill rig SDC.
- A study of ice conditions at Tukoyaktuk, Canada.
- Study of North Slope tundra travel opening closing dates.
- Study of temperature along the Trans Alaska Pipeline.
Fairweather has a large amount of weather and sea ice data that can be used for studies, including:
- Ice charts for various Alaska and Russian seas.
- Satellite images, including SAR imagery of Sakhalin Island waters.
- World temperature, pressure, and other data on a 2.5 degree grid.
- Weather data from many Alaska official weather stations.
- Ice drift data for Alaska seas.
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