Acknowledgments 



Commander, International Ice Patrol and his staff prepared this report 

 and acknowledge the assistance and information provided by the Cana- 

 dian Department of the Environment, the U. S. National Weather Service, 

 the U. S. Naval Weather Service, and the U. S. Coast Guard Research and 

 Development Center. 



We extend our sincere appreciation to the staffs of the Canadian Coast 

 Guard Radio Station St. John's, Newfoundland/VON, and the Gander 

 Weather Office for their excellent support during the 1983 Ice Patrol 

 season. 



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