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Approved for public release; distribution is unlimitedInternational Arctic Buoy Programme Data Report1 January 2001 – 31 December 2001by Ignatius Rigor and Mark OrtmeyerTechnical MemorandumAPL-UW TM 6-02May 2002Applied Physics Laboratory University of Washington1013 NE 40th StreetSeattle, Washington 98105-6698ONR Contract N00014-98-1-0698

ACKNOWLEDGMENTSThe International Arctic Buoy Programme (IABP) is self-sustaining, supported bycontributions in the form of equipment, services (such as communication, deployment,archiving, scientific, and technical advice), coordination, and money. The United StatesInteragency Arctic Buoy Programme (USIABP), among its several contributions to theIABP, funds the position of IABP Coordinator. The authors are grateful to ChristopherOconners of the U.S. Navy/NOAA National Ice Center for continued support of the datahandling portion of the IABP. Preparation of this report and archiving of the data werefunded through ONR contract N00014-98-1-0698.Participants of the International Arctic Buoy ProgrammeAlfred Wegener Institute for Polar and Marine ResearchArctic and Antarctic Research Institute, Russian Federal Serviceof Hydrometeorology and Environmental MonitoringChristian Michelsen ResearchInternational Arctic Research CenterJapan Marine Science and Technology CenterMarine Environmental Data ServiceMeteorological Service of Environment Canada, assisted byother agencies including Polar Continental ShelfProject, Canadian Coast Guard, Canadian Forces, andInstitute of Ocean SciencesNational Ice Center, representing the National Aeronautics andSpace Administration, National ScienceFoundation, National Oceanic and AtmosphericAdministration, and Office of Naval ResearchNaval Meteorology and Oceanography CommandNaval Oceanographic OfficeNorsk PolarinstituttNorwegian Meteorological InstitutePacific Marine Environmental LaboratoryPolar Science Center, Applied Physics Laboratory, University ofWashingtonService ArgosU.K. Meteorological OfficeWoods Hole Oceanographic Institutionii --- -4GermanyRussiaNorwayUSA / rance, USAUKUSA

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TABLE OF CONTENTSI.Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1II.Deployment Schedule . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1III.Buoy Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2A Argos Experiment Numbers and Program Contacts. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4B. GTS Headers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7C. Buoy Types . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7IV.Data Processing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7V.Available Data Sets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8A. Data Set AB . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9B. Data Set C . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9C. Data Set D . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10VI.Tabular Data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12VII.Graphical Data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 151VIII.Average Pressure Fields . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 213Appendix: Buoy Diagrams . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 221- v-1- -

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I.IntroductionA network of automatic data buoys to monitor synoptic-scale fields of pressure,temperature, and ice motion throughout the Arctic Basin was recommended by theU.S. National Academy of Sciences in 1974. Based on the Academy’srecommendation, the Arctic Ocean Buoy Programme was established by the PolarScience Center, University of Washington, in 1978 to support the Global WeatherExperiment. Operations began in early 1979, and the program continued through1990 under funding from various agencies. In 1991, the Arctic Ocean BuoyProgramme was succeeded by the International Arctic Buoy Programme (IABP),but the basic objective remains — to establish and maintain a network of driftingbuoys in the Arctic Ocean with which to provide data needed for real-timeoperations and meteorological and oceanographic research.The IABP is funded and managed by participants of the program, includingoperational and research agencies, meteorological and oceanographic institutes,and government and nongovernmental organizations. The participants representeight countries and one international agency.This report is the twenty-first in a series of data reports beginning in 1979; itcovers the period from 1 January 2001 through 31 December 2001.II.Deployment ScheduleBuoys that continued to operate in 2001 and their year of deployment are 2417, 266961301, 1351, 1906, 2416, 3004, 49541222, 3311, 3691, 5312, 20858, 208593692, 5302, 5311, 5317, 5318, 7091, 7092, 8066, 9360, 15524,16273, 18920, 20726, 20857, 22206, 2415, 24289, 24290, 26996,26997, 26998, 26999Buoys deployed in 2001 are as follows:April:May:7105, 12790, 12791, 12792, 12793, 18921, 20815, 22204, 242942419-1-

July:24291August: 3693, 5300, 8063, 8065, 19577, 19578, 19579, 27414September: 8056, 9357, 9359, 24292October: 2159, 21077, 22206III. Buoy InformationExpr ArgosNumber ID484 12221053 1301484 135120016 1906695 21591053 24151053 24161053 24171053 24191053 3004919 3311314 3691314 3692314 36931053 4954627 5300627 5302627 5311627 5312627 5317627 5318282 7092695 7105919 8056919 8063919 8065919 8066919 9357919 9359919 93601016 10667282 12790282 12791282 12792282 12793GTS X16-KARSDateWMO Data P T Buoy TypeDeployedID BytesAug 99 48601 17 ICEX - AIRApr 98 48581 16 Metocean TOGAAug 98 48532 17 ICEX - AIRAug 98 25526 21 ICEX-AIROct 0132PMELMar 00 48579 32 CES - Zeno Ice BuoyApr 98 47523 32 ZENO-3200May 98 48572 32 CES - Zeno Ice BuoyMay 01 48589 32 CES - Zeno Ice BuoyAug 98 25535 17 ICEX-AIRAug 99 25569 21 ICEX-AIRAug 99 25012 21 ICEX-AIRAug 00 48534 21 ICEX-AIRAug 01 48092 21 ICEX-AIRApr 98 48580 32 ZENO-3200Aug 01 485394 CALIBSep 00 485264 CALIBAug 00 48535 21 ICEX-AIRAug 99 48523 17 ICEX-AIRMar 00 48524 24 ECMay 01 47538 24 ECApr 00 26510 12 NAVOApr 0132PMELSep 01 63661 25 Sellman/KrauseAug 01 25571 21 ICEX-AIRAug 99 25570 21 ICEX-AIRApr 00 63662 23 AWISep 01 63662 25 Sellman/KrauseSep 01 63663 25 Sellman/KrauseAug 00 48531 16 ICEX-AIRMay 9232IOEBApr 01 25539 12 NAVO/AARIApr 01 26511 12 NAVO/AARIApr 01 25540 12 NAVO/AARIApr 01 25541 12 NAVO/AARI-2-

29 15524 SSVX12-LFPW484 16273 SSVX12-LFPW20016 18920 SSVX01-CWEGSSVX01-RJTD20016 18921 SSVX07-LFPW1053 19577 SSVX12-KARS1053 19578 SSVX12-KARS1053 19579 SSVX12-KARS695 20726695 208151053 20857 SSVX12-KARS1053 20858 SSVX12-KARS1053 20859 SSVX12-KARS695 20726695 22204695 222061053 24289 SSVX12-KARS1053 24290 SSVX12-KARS1053 24291 SSVX12-KARS1053 24292 SSVX12-KARS1053 24294 SSVX02-CWEG1053 26693 SSVX02-CWEG1053 26696 SSVX12-KARS282 26996282 26997282 26998282 26999484 27414 SSVX07-LFPWAug 00Aug 00Sep 00Apr 01Aug 01Aug 01Aug 01Apr 00Apr 01Aug 00Aug 99Aug 99Oct 01Apr 01Oct 01Aug 00Oct 00Jul 01Sep 01Apr 01May 96Sep 97Sep 00Sep 00Sep 00Sep 00Aug 212114 ICEX-AIR ICEX-AIR 21 JCADICEX-AIRICEX-AIRICEX-AIRPMELPMELICEX-AIRICEX - AIRICEX - X-AIRCES - Zeno Ice BuoyCES - Zeno Ice BuoyNAVO/AARINAVO/AARINAVO/AARINAVO/AARIICEX - AIR

A.Argos Experiment Numbers and Program ContactsExpr. No.:PGC:Telephone:Telefax:Expr. No.:PGC:Telephone:Expr. No.:PGC:Telephone:Telefax:Expr. No.:PGC:Telephone:Telefax:29Torgny VinjeChristian Michelsen Research InstituteFantoftvn 38P.O. Box 6031 PostterminalenN-5892, BergenNorway( 47) 2 12 36 50( 47) 2 12 38 54282Deborah BirdNaval Oceanographic Office1002 Balch BoulevardStennis Space Center, MS 39522-5001U.S.A.(601) 688-4242314Knut BjorheimNorwegian Meteorological InstitutePost Box 320 BlindernN-0313 OsloNorway( 47) 2 60 50 90( 47) 2 69 25 15484Lars GolmenChristian Michelsen Research InstituteFantoftvn 38P.O. Box 6031 PostterminalenN-5892, BergenNorway( 47) 55 32 56 40( 47) 55 32 88 83-4-

Expr. No.:PGCTelephone:Telefax:Expr. No.:PGC:Telephone:Telefax:Expr. No.:PGC:Telephone:Telefax:Expr. No.:PGC:557Ignatius RigorPolar Science CenterApplied Physics LaboratoryUniversity of WashingtonSeattle, WA 98105-6698U.S.A.(206) 543-6613(206) 616-3142627A. L. LukaweskyArctic Weather CentreEnvironment CanadaTwin Atria Bldg. 2nd Floor4999 98 AvenueEdmonton, Alberta T6B 2X3Canada(403) 951-8814(403) 468-7950636Burghard BruemmerMeteologisches InstituteUniversity of HamburgBundesstr. 5520146 HamburgGermany( 49) 40 42838 5083( 49) 40 42838 5452695James OverlandPacific Marine Environmental LaboratoryNational Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration7600 Sand Point Way NEC15700-5-

Telephone:Expr. No.:PGC:Telephone:Telefax:Expr. No.:PGC:Telephone:Telefax:Expr. No.:PGC:Telephone:Telefax:Expr. No.:PGC:Seattle, WA 98115-0070U.S.A.(206) 526-6795919Christian HaasAlfred Wegener Institute for Polarand Marine ResearchPostfach 120161, D-27515 BremerhavenGermany( 49) 471 4831 794( 49) 471 4831 7971016T. NakanishiJapan Marine Science and Technology CenterOcean Research Department2-15, NatsushimaYokosuka 237-0061Japan(0468) 66-3811(0468) 65-32021053 & 9053Christopher OconnersNational Ice CenterFOB#4 Room 23014251 Suitland RoadWashington, DC 20395-5180U.S.A.(301) 457 5314 X 301(301) 457 530020016K. HatakeyamaJapan Marine Science and Technology CenterOcean Research Department2-15, NatsushimaYokosuka 237-0061Japan-6-

IV.Telephone:Telefax:B.(0468) 66-3811(0468) 65-3202GTS HeadersThe buoy data are distributed in real time on Global TelecommunicationsSystem (GTS) circuits using the WMO buoy format under the followingGTS headers:1. SSVX07 LFPW - Arctic buoy data from French (Service Argos) GlobalProcessing Center.2. SSVX12 KARS - Arctic buoy data from U.S. (Service Argos) GlobalProcessing Center.3. SSVX16 KARS - U.S. Naval Oceanographic Office (NAVOCEANO)Arctic buoy data from the U. S. (Service Argos) Global ProcessingCenter.4. SSVX18 KWBC - U.S. National Ice Center Arctic buoy data insertedby the U.S. National Weather Service.5. SSVX02 CWEG - Arctic buoy data from the Edmonton Local UserTerminal.6. SSVX01 LFPW - Arctic buoy data from French (Service Argos) GlobalProcessing Center.7. SSVX04 KARS - Arctic buoy data from U.S. (Service Argos) GlobalProcessing Center.C.Buoy TypesPlease refer to Appendix: Buoy Diagrams.III.IV.Data ProcessingData for this report were processed as outlined in the 1986 data report with theexception that we have reverted to 3-hour interpolation of sea-level pressure and airtemperature. The average daily temperature was calculated from these eightmeasurements; an asterisk in the tabular data indicates that one or more of thesemeasurements were not available.-7-

V.Available Data SetsThe data sets begin with 0000 GMT, 1 January 2001, and end with 1200 GMT,31 December 2001.These data sets are available over the World Wide Web from the internet hosthttp://iabp.apl.washington.edu, are archived at the World Data Center A:Glaciology, and can be obtained via anonymous FTP. Inquiries should be sent to thefollowing address:National Snow and Ice Data CenterCIRES, Campus Box 449University of ColoradoBoulder, Colorado 80309 U.S.A.Telephone (303) 492-5171-8-