Canadian Ice Service IICWG Report

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Canadian Ice Service IICWG Report

• Role Change
• Division Reports
• Challenges
• Cooperation

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Role Change
Marine Policy Role Ice Marine Services
Branch Impact
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Operations Division

• New Iceberg Chart
• Agreement to Share Iceberg Data
• Single Colour Code
• Ice Pilot Web Page
• Softcopy Ice Atlas
• Optimum Ship Routing Project
• Arctic Land Fast Ice Breakup

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Ice Field Services Division

• 760 Air Reconnaissance Hours
• 1100 Person Days on Icebreakers
• 775 Person Days CCG Ice Offices

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Ice Field Services Division

• New Aircraft Data Downlink
• USCGC Healy
• Ice Service Specialists Course

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Informatics Division

• Year 2000
• Division Restructure
• New Versions ISIS IceVu BAPS
• Aircraft Downlink

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Remote Sensing Modelling

• New Iceberg Model
• Fast Ice Breakup Outlook
• Particle-In-Cell Model
• Iceberg Detection Report
• Beta Version - Auto Berg Detection
• Computer Based Training Modules

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Strategic Planning Division

• RADARSAT Contigency
• Convert Dash-7
• High Altitude Capability
• ENVISAT ASAR

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Challenges

• Recruitment Training
• Contingency
• Delivery System
• Client Model Acceptance
• Long Range Fcst Model
• Ice Decay
• Fast Ice Breakup
• R2 Ground Segment

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Cooperation

• Digital Visual Ice Reconnaissance
• Dissemination Technology
• Iceberg Modelling
• Calving Reports
• Ice Decay Definition

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Cooperation

• Ice Decay Ice Strength
• Sensor Evaluation Validation
• Arctic Climate Change
• Joint Training