SIZEX
type: Concept
in scheme: projects
definition: The Seasonal Ice Zone Experiment (SIZEX) began on January 13, 1989, when the POLARBJORN sailed from Tromso en route to operations in Fram Strait. The first cruise lasted from February 9 until March 5, 1989, and the second one from March 8 until April 2, 1989. Biophysical oceanographic operations commenced April 4 and concluded May 17, 1989. The first SIZEX cruise concentrated on conditions in the vicinity of Bjornoya, south of Svalbard; all subsequent cruises were located in the Fram Strait region west of Svalbard. The HAAKON MOSBY's (University of Bergen, Norway) participation in the SIZEX phase began on February 25, 1989, when the ship left Tromso, Norway, bound for regions in the Barents Sea. From February 26 to March 7, 1989, the ship operated in the general area between the Svalbard and the northern coast of Norway. On March 7, the HAAKON MOSBY headed northwest toward regions in the Fram Strait west and southwest of Svalbard, where the ship cruised seaward of the pack ice edge from March 11 to March 19, 1989. The HAAKON MOSBY then headed southeast into the Barents Sea, finally returning to port on March 23, 1989. [Summary provided by NSIDC]

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type: Concept