Table of Ice Reports, Greenland Area, 19^5 — Continued 



Day of 



Month 



Type 



Location and Remarks 



Berga and growlers . 

 Storis 



Bergs and growlers. 

 Storis 



Sludge and growlers. 

 Storis 



Berg.. 

 Storis. 



Bergs. 

 Storis. 



APRIL— Continued 



Western edge from beach at 43-10 W.. through 59-18 42-43. Southern edge 

 obscured by weather. Eastern edge through 59-10 41-55 north to 60 N., 

 thence 35 miles off shore north past Cape Adelaer. 5/10 cover south of 

 59-40 N.. thence 8/10 to 60 N., thence 10/10 northward. 



Usual numbers off southwest coast only ice that area. 



Outer edge from beach at 43-20 W., to"59-40 43-15 to 59-27 42-30 to 69-30 

 42-00 thence north and parallel to coast 45 miles off shore past 60-10 N. 

 6/10 cover increasing to 9/10 north of 59-55 N. 



Six small bergs and growlers in area vicinity 58-54 39-22. 



Outer limits from beach at 43-42 W., to 59-38 43-49 to 59-45 45-20 to 59-26 

 46-29 to 59-09 46-25 to 58-59 44-38 to 58-50 43-32 to 60-20 42-00 thence 

 tapering northward to 30 miles off Cape Adelaer; 4/10 to 8/10 cover increas- 

 ing to 10/10 north of Cape Farewell. 



Coastal belt 3 to 4 miles wide from 47-30 W., to Cape Farewell. Deteriorated 

 storis and growlers 2/10 to 4/10 cover. Outer edge main field from Cape 

 Farewell to 59-41 44-35 to 60-02 45-40 to 60-02 46-41 to 59-49 46-47 to 

 59-37 45-46 through 58-58 45-32. 



Coastal belt storis east Greenland coast. Outer limits from eastward through 

 65-18 36-40 to 64-50 38-00 64-17 39-50 to 63-45 39-40 to 63-00 40-15 

 through 62-05 38-45. 10/10 cover south to Cape Farewell loosening to 

 1/10 to 3/10 we.stward of the cape. 



Southern edge heavy pack through 70-55 16-38 to 69-42 17-32 to 68-10 24-22 

 thence trending southwest. Lighter broken ice to about 25 miles southeast 

 these limits. 



Outer edge 60-28 48-18 to 60-23 47-59 to 60-10 48-01 to 59-51 46-02. 3/10 

 cover increasing to 9/10 east of 47-45 W. Shore lead 2 to 5 miles wide 

 from Prince Christian Sound to Frederiksdal then 5 to 10 miles wide to 

 61 N., where inner edge trends northwest just south of Storo Island. 



Outer limits from west coast beach at 60-52 N., to 61-00 48-40 to 60-44 

 48-55 to 60-17 47-58 to 60-11 46-51 through 59-54 46-20. Cover 5/10 to 

 8/10. Shore lead 5 to 10 miles wide from Cape Desolation to Sydproven 

 thence lead with 2/10 cover past 60 N. 



Coastal belt 5 to 15 miles wide from Arsuk Fjord approaches south past 

 Frederiksdal. 



Extending to seaward of sludge ice but outer limits obscured by weather. 

 Cover east of 47-30 W., 6/10 to 9/10. 



58-40 38-59. Small growler extending 3 miles northward. 



Inner edge 60-30 46-20 to 60-39 47-05 to 60-40 47-41 to 60-28 48-09 to 

 60-38 48-46 to 60-49 48-48 to 60-50 49-45. Badly deteriorated 4/10 to 

 5/10 cover. Scattered pieces in area northward to line southwest from 

 Narsalik. Cover 1/10 or less. 



2 small bergs at 58-29 53-30. 



Outer edge from Cape Thorvaldsen to 60-51 48-32 to 60-55 49-20 to 60-44 

 49-40 to 60-23 49-38 to 60-17 49-18 where obscured by weather until 

 59-50 46-30 thence to 59-21 45-36 to 59-11 44-20 through 59-12 43-28. 

 Cover 2/10 to 4/10 from northwest edge increasing to 5/10 at 46-30 W., 

 and to 9/10 east of 45-30 W. Shore lead 5 to 15 miles wide from 44-15 W., 

 to Cape Thorvaldsen where 2/10 cover closes to beach. 



Outer limits 61-20 49-00 to 61-05 49-10 to 61-40 49-30 to 61-40 50-00 to 

 60-15 47-30 to 60-20 46-20 thence belt 25 miles wide southeastward along 

 coast. Heavy cover from northwest end to 46-30 W., except narrow coastal 

 belt 3/10 to 8/10 from Cape Thorvaldsen to Sermersok. 5/10 to 10/10 

 cover from 46-30 W., eastward past Frederiksdal. 



Northern limit of coastal belt 5 to 20 miles wide along west coast is approxi- 

 mately 62 N. Considerable area of field 8/10 to 10/10 cover. 



Scattered to seaward of ice belt above area. 



Heavy ice encountered necessitated ships from west Greenland port to maneuver 

 northwestward to 61-39 51-55 before proceeding to North American 

 destination. 



Edge extending eastnortheast through vicinity 68 N., 22 W. 



Outer edge from coast at 60-40 N., to 60-10 48-15 to 60-25 49-10 thence 

 trending about 145° true. 



Outer limits from beach at 60-32 45-55 to 60-33 49-05 to 59-50 48-50 to 

 59-40 48-30 to 59-04 44-00 to 59-23 43-00 to 59-04 41-45 to 59-20 41-15 

 to 60-18 42-30 through 60-40 41-00. Cover 7/10 to 10/10. Shore lead 

 10 to 15 miles wide from 45-55 W., westward around Cape Desolation. 



Belt 35 to 40 miles wide from Cape Adelaer to Cape Farewell. Area Cape 

 Farewell clear to about 10 miles off shore thence broken pack with several 

 large leads extends seaward. Outer limits obscured by fog bank about 40 

 miles off shore. Area off Frederiksdal to Cape Desolation scattered and 

 confused ice reaching to 30 miles off shore. Numerous leads and light 

 ptches. Very few areas more than 5/10 cover. Scattered patches and 

 bergs in fog-obscured area farther off shore indicated by radar. North of 

 Cape Desolation pack thins out to scattered bergs and patches. 



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