The Temporal Structure of the Iceberg Hazard
in the Central Part of the Barents Sea

L. N. Karlin, V. M. Abramov, and A. A. Ovsyannikov

Russian State Hydrometeorological University, pr. Malookhtinskii 98, St. Petersburg, 195196 Russia

E-mail: rector@rshu.ru, val.abramov@mail.ru

Received October 7, 2008

Abstract—The temporal structure of the iceberg hazard in the central part of the Barents Sea is studied. Using
the concept of iceberg activity for risk-management purposes is suggested and the values to measure it are pre-
sented. Recommendations for an iceberg detection system are given.

DOI: 10.1134/S0001437009030047

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