THE METEOROLOGICAL ASPECTS OF ICE ACCRETION ON SHIPS

This report is primarily a review of literature on the subject of ice accretion on ships. It discusses the main types of icing experienced at sea, their causes and relative importance together with the effects of icing on ships and in relation to individual meterological elements. Methods of reporting and forecasting the phenomenon are also discussed.

• Supplemental Notes:
  • Marine Science Affairs Report NO. 10.
• Corporate Authors:

  World Meteorological Organization

  41 Avenue Giuseppe-Motta
  1211 Geneva 20,   Switzerland 
• Authors:
  • Shellard, H C
• Publication Date: 1974

Media Info

• Pagination: 34 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Ice; Ice formations; Icing; Ships
• Old TRIS Terms: Icing processes; Ship icing
• Subject Areas: Marine Transportation; Vehicles and Equipment;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00126052
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: World Meteorological Organization
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Oct 18 1975 12:00AM