Weather Atlas for Hydrographic Work in the Arctic on the Example of the Barents Sea

Abstract

Based on the results of research and literature data, the methodology of compiling the manual "Weather Atlas for hydrographic work in the Arctic" is considered. The necessity of taking into account wind and waves for planning and efficient operation of hydrographic vessels is illustrated.

Keywords

• weather atlas
• climatic norm
• morphometric characteristics
• geographical location of the sea
• geomorphological characteristics
• granulometric composition of bottom sediments
• meteorological regime
• wind and waves
• ice regime
• ice cover
• ice thickness
• ice class of the vessel