Sea Ice Analysis and Forecasting
Towards an Increased Reliance on Automated Prediction Systems

A comprehensive overview of the science involved in automated prediction of sea ice, for sea ice analysts, researchers, and professionals.

Tom Carrieres (Edited by), Mark Buehner (Edited by), Jean-Fran?ois Lemieux (Edited by), Leif Toudal Pedersen (Edited by)

9781108417426, Cambridge University Press

Hardback, published 5 October 2017

236 pages, 73 b/w illus.
25.3 x 17.8 x 1.7 cm, 0.7 kg

This book provides an advanced introduction to the science behind automated prediction systems, focusing on sea ice analysis and forecasting. Starting from basic principles, fundamental concepts in sea ice physics, remote sensing, numerical methods, and statistics are explained at an accessible level. Existing operational automated prediction systems are described and their impacts on information providers and end clients are discussed. The book also provides insight into the likely future development of sea ice services and how they will evolve from mainly manual processes to increasing automation, with a consequent increase in the diversity and information content of new ice products. With contributions from world-leading experts in the fields of sea ice remote sensing, data assimilation, numerical modelling, and verification and operational prediction, this comprehensive reference is ideal for students, sea ice analysts, and researchers, as well as decision-makers and professionals working in the ice service industry.

Preface
List of abbreviations
1. Introduction Tom Carrieres
2. Sea ice physics and modelling Jean-François Lemieux, Sylvain Bouillon, Frédéric Dupont, Gregory Flato, Martin Losch, Pierre Rampal, Louis-Bruno Tremblay, Martin Vancoppenolle and Timothy Williams
3. Sea ice observations Leif Toudal Pedersen, Rasmus Tonboe, Stefan Kern, Thomas Lavergne, Natalia Ivanova and Georg Heygster
4. Sea ice data assimilation Mark Buehner, Laurent Bertino, Alain Caya, Patrick Heimbach and Greg Smith
5. Automated sea ice prediction systems Tom Carrieres, Alain Caya, Pam Posey, E. Joseph Metzger, Laurent Bertino, Arne Melsom, Greg Smith, Michael Sigmond, Viatcheslav Kharin and Adrienne Tivy
6. System evaluation Tom Carrieres, Barbara Casati, Alain Caya, Pam Posey, E. Joseph Metzger, Arne Melsom, Michael Sigmond, Viatcheslav Kharin and Frédéric Dupont
7. Current ice services and their expected evolution Tom Carrieres, Mark Buehner, Jean-Francois Lemieux, Leif Toudal Pederson, Alain Caya, Nick Hughes, Sean Helfrich, Juha Karvonen and Lars Axell
Index.

Subject Areas: Geographical information systems [GIS & remote sensing RGW], Meteorology & climatology [RBP], Oceanography [seas RBKC], Earth sciences, geography, environment, planning [R]