Table of Ice Reports, Canadian Arctic Area, 19Jf.J, — Continued 



Day of 

 Month 



Location and Remarks 



Pack, bergs. 



...do. 

 Bergs. 

 Pack.. 

 Bergs. 



None 



Pack, bergs. 

 Pack 



Bergs - 



Pack, bergs. 



....do. 

 Bergs. 



JULT — Continued 



Eastern half of Ungava Bay and Hudson Strait clear of pack. No pack sighted from 

 Labrador coast to 100 miles off. Numerous large bergs off Labrador coast and some 

 in Hudson Strait. 



Central Hudson Strait free of ice except for fringe 10 to 15 miles wide along northern 

 shore from Big Island to Cape Dorset (71-00 W., to 76-30 W.). Eastern edge pack 

 at b3-00 76-00 thence scattered to Digges Island and Salisbury Island. Heavy pack 

 from Mill Island into Foxe Channel. I/IO coverage Nottingham Island to Bell Penin- 

 sula. 3/10 coverage towards Coats Island and 4/10, WMth large rotten pans to 1,000 

 feet in diameter, toward Mansel Island. Scattered in Digges Sound and 1/10 coverage 

 from Nottingham Island to Digges Island. Icebergs west of Big Island at 62-48 71-25, 

 63-22 73-02, 63-26 73-25 (2). 



Scattered pack across Ungava Bay from Cape Hopes Advance to Akpatok Island to east 

 coast near 59 N. Some scattered to 20 miles off Baffin Island coast along north shore 

 of Hudson Strait between 66 W., and 70 W. 



Except for a few bergs, Hudson Strait clear from entrance to 68 W. Gabriel Strait clear. 

 Pack area in Ungava Bay west of line from Akpatok Island to 59-00 66-50 to Payne 

 River; 2/10 cover at southeast tip to 5/10 at Akpatok Island. Eastern Ungava B»y 

 and Gray Strait depr. 

 Ungava Bay clear of close packed ice. Area averaging 2/10 cover with an occasional 

 piece to 500 feet in diameier lies west of line from Cape Hopes Advance to north tip 

 Akpatok Island to south tip Akpatok Island to 58-54 67-30 to Leaf Bay. Bays and 

 patches open water in this area; also occasional small patch ice up to 6/10 cover but 

 much of cover 1/10 or less. Easily navigable to mouth of Koksoak River. Occasional 

 iceberg, growler and isolated cake of ice in remainder of Ba\-. Hudson Strait from 

 eastern entrance at Resolution Island to visibility limit at 74 \V., entirely free of pack 

 ice except for scattered cakes inshore near Baffin Land coast, 1 string 7 miles long by 

 VA mile wide west of Big Island and a few isolated strings near 61-20 67-10. Icebergs 

 and growlers scattered from entrance of strait past Big Island to about 73 W. (estimated 

 100 bergs). Most of these in center and near north side of strait. Scattered bergs and 

 growlers in entrance Frobisher Bay becoming sparse vicinity Gabriel Island and none 

 insida island barrier. No pack ice in Frobisher Bay. Positions of some but not all bergs 

 seen were recorded as follows: 33 in area 61-15 67-30 to 60-55 65-35 to 61-27 65-15 

 to 61-45 67-10. Others at: 61-30 68-52, 61-32 69-06 (3 bergs), 61-38 69-39, 61-43 

 70-06, 61-45 69-42, 61-48 69-27, 61-52 69-43, 61-55 69-24. 61-57 69-25, 62-01 70-32, 

 62-02 70-24, 62-03 69-57, 62-03 70-28. 62-10 70-37, 62-18 70-53. 

 Patch of pack vicinity 62-00 68-00. Small area scattered pack east of Akp?tok Island. 



31 small bergs inshore in northern part of Hudson Strait from 67 W., to Big Island. 

 Occasional bergs in Ungava Bay and in strait to north. No pack in visible area west 



and south of Akpatok Island. 

 Southern limit 2/10 cover Foxe Channel at 64-30 N. No ice sighted Churchill to South- 

 ampton Island. 

 61-18 68-17 (3); 61-24 68-20; 30 within 20 miles of Baffin Island coast between 67-35 W., 



and 68-40 W. 

 Scattered ice floes at entrance Cumberland Sound west of 63-45 W., vicinity 64-30 N. 

 Pack ice off east coast Baffin Island from beach to visibility limit at 20 miles off shore 

 between 67-30 N.. and 66-30 N. This ice broken pack, with pieces to greater than 

 200 feet in diameter; 2/10 to 5/10 cover vicinity Padloping Island decreasing to 1/10 

 to 3/10 cover off Cape Dier and less than 1/10 to visibility limit near 66-30 N. 40 

 bergs within 20 miles of coast Padloping Island to Cape Dier thence scattered south 

 past 64-30 N. 



Hudson Bay (between Churchill and Southampton Island), Fisher Strait, Evans Strait 

 and outlet of Foxe Channel entirely clear of pack ice. Southern limit main pack in 

 Foxe Channel at estimated 65-00 N. Strip pack up to 10 miles wide south along east 

 coast Southampton Island to vicinity Terror Point (64-05 N.). East Bay filled with 

 1/10 to 5/10 cover dirty floes. Hudson Strait obscured except for occasional break 

 from 72 W., to 78 W. No ice sighted through breaks. Scattered bergs and growlen 

 in strait and along Baffin coast between visibility limits 69 and 72 West but positioni 

 of a few only recorded as follows: 62-19 71-05, 62-20 71-00, 62-29 71-17, 62-29 71-20, 

 62-34 71-20, 62-41 71-43 (2), 62-43 71-28. 

 No ice sighted with good visibility en route Churchill to Fort Chimo crossing Hudaoo 



Bay near latitude 59 N. 

 Southern edge 2/10 to 6/10 cover from Cape Dier (66-48 61-16) to visibility limit i 



66-48 59-34. Numerous bergs south of pack. 

 Southern limit main pack in Foxe Basin at 65 N., with 9/10 coverage at 66 N. Rae^ 

 Strait and Roes Welcome open. Frozen Strait and Boothia Bay solid. 



BEPTEMBER 



Numerous bergs off east coast of Baflin Island and Labrador with the greater concen- 

 tration now south of Resolution Island. Cumberland Sound clear of pack. 



Between Padloping Island (67-15 N.) and Clyde Inlet (70-20 N.) numerous bergs and 

 some scattered floes to 1/10 coverage along coast. No fast ice. Pack 30 to 60 miles 

 off coast vicinity Home Bay with core solid cover 2 miles wide. Scattered ice east o( 

 pack but mostly clear to westward. 



Southern limits pack off east coast of Baffin Island at 71 N.. thence no pack within UK 

 miles of coast south past 67-15 N. Bergs numerous from beach to 50 miles off shon 

 this entire area. 



Numerous along east coast Baffin Island to 50 miles off shore vicinity 67 N. No pack 



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