International Ice Patrol 

 1998 Annual Report 



Contents 



Introduction 3 



Summary of Operations 5 



Iceberg Reconnaissance & Oceanographic Operations 11 



Ice and Environmental Conditions 17 



Monthly Sea Ice Charts 23 



Biweekly Iceberg Charts 33 



Acknowledgements 47 



Appendix A: Nations Currently Supporting International Ice Patrol 49 



Appendix B: Ship Reports 51 



Appendix C: Qualitative Assessment of the Iceberg Detection and 



Identification Capabilities of RADARSAT 55 



