(Last updated 14 May 2024)
This website is a continuation of what was once icedata dot ca originally hosted by myself, Brian Hill, previously of the National Research Council of Canada and now retired. There are several main themes:
Newfoundland Ice Extent
This database contains reconstructed ice charts for the ice months January to April from 1810 to 1958 for ice conditions off the east coast of Newfoundland and the Grand Banks. It also contains the original ice reports from which the charts were drawn, along with data tables of the latitude and longitude of iceberg and sea ice sightings and the estimated ice edge. The time series of ice extent has been updated to the present (2021).
Gulf of St. Lawrence Sea Ice Extent
This database is similar to the Newfoundland Ice Extent with information for the months November through June and is complete with tables and graphs.
Iceberg Sightings Database
The author’s database of iceberg observations from pre-1800 to 1959 is made available. Links to modern observations are also provided.
The Ship Iceberg Collision Database
Selected Published Articles
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