Author(s): Victor Tambovsky; Pavel Truskov; Georgy Shevchenko
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Abstract: This paper presents the results of investigations of ice drift and ice cover deformations on the northeastern shelf of Sakhalin Island. Ice drift data was obtained during operations near ice resistant platform Molikpaq (Sakhalin Energy Investment Company, LTD) in the spring of 2003. Using radar deployed on the Molikpaq, the time series of the ice drift were obtained in several points around the platform. Tidal and windinduced components of ice drift were analyzed separately in each point. The differences of ice drift velocities in shallow water and deep areas were used to estimate parameters of ice cover deformations. Forecast of ice drift velocity and ice cover deformations can be useful for ships operation support in the area adjacent to Molikpaq platform.
Year: 2004