Bulletin No. 85 

 REPORT OF THE INTERNATIONAL ICE PATROL IN THE NORTH ATLANTIC 



Season of 1 999 

 CG-1 88-54 



Forwarded herewith is Bulletin No. 85 of the International Ice Patrol, describing the 

 Patrol's services, ice observations and conditions during the 1999 season. 1999 proved 

 to be an unusual year, with only 22 icebergs finding their way below the 48'^ parallel 

 north. While not the "lightest" iceberg season on record, the low numbers do earn 1999 

 a tie with the 1977 season as the ninth-mildest iceberg season in Ice Patrol history. This 

 document chronicles this unusual and fascinating season. 



R. L DESH 



Commander, U. S. Coast Guard 



Commander, International Ice Patrol 



