Acknowledgements 



Commander, Intemational Ice Patrol acknowledges the assis- 

 tance and information provided by thie Atmospheric Environment 

 Service of Environment Canada, U.S. Naval Fleet Numerical Oceanog- 

 raphy Center, U.S. Naval Eastern Oceanography Center, and the U.S. 

 Coast Guard Research and Development Center. 



We extend our sincere appreciation to the staffs of the Cana- 

 dian Coast Guard Radio Station St. John's, Newfoundland/VON, Ice 

 Operation St John's, Newfoundland, Air Traffic Control Gander, New- 

 foundland, Canadian Forces Gander and St John's, Newfoundland, and 

 the Gander Weather Office, and to the personnel of U.S. Coast Guard 

 Air Station Elizabeth City, U.S. Coast Guard Air Station Cape Cod, U.S. 

 Coast Guard Communications Station Boston, and USCGC NORTH- 

 WIND, for their excellent support during the 1988 International Ice Patrol 

 season. 



It is also important to recognize the efforts of the personnel at 

 the international Ice Patrol: CDR S. R. Osmer, LCDR W. A. Hanson. 

 Dr. D. L. Murphy, LCDR R.L Tuxhorn, LT N. B. Thayer, LT M. A. 

 Alfultis, MSTCS G. F. Wright, MSTC M. F. Alles, YN1 P. G. Thibodeau, 

 MST1 M. G. Barrett, MST1 C. R. Moberg, MST2 J. L. Perdue, MST2 J. 

 R. Shubert, MST2 D. D. Beebe, MST2 D. A. Hutchinson. MST2 J. C. 

 Myers, MST3 M. E. Petrick. MST3 P. B. Reilley. MST3 R. C. Lenfen- 

 stey, MST3 N. A. Capobianco. MST3 M. D. Baechler, and MST3 C. F. 

 Weiller. 



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