PHOTO 1. USCGC NORTHWIND (WAGB 282) 



was drydocked in Newcastle, England. On 10 September, radioisotope 

 water sampling was continued, and oceanographic stations were occupied 

 from 12 September to 2 October. A track of the survey is presented 

 in Figure 3. 



C. Ice Conditions in the Survey Area. 



Oceanographic operations in the Kara Sea were not hampered greatly 

 by ice (Fig. A). Close ice, found along the east coast of Novaya 

 Zemlya, apparently was due to prevailing winds (Photo 2). When NORTHWIND 

 returned to the area following the inport period, almost all the ice 

 had disappeared. Permanent arctic pack ice was not encountered until 

 NORTHWIND had penetrated north of Severnaya Zemlya. The northernmost 

 line of stations was taken in and just south of this pack. Along 



