International Ice Charting Working Group
- International Ice Charting Working Group
The International Ice Charting Working Group (IICWG) was formed in October 1999 to promote cooperation between the world's ice centers on all matters concerning sea ice and icebergs. [ [http://nsidc.org/noaa/iicwg IICWG Home Page] ]
Member Organizations
* [http://ice-glaces.ec.gc.ca/App/WsvPageDsp.cfm?ID=1 Canadian Ice Service]
* Danish Meteorological Institute
* [http://www.fimr.fi/en/palvelut/jaapalvelu.html Finnish Ice Service]
* Federal Maritime and Hydrographic Agency of Germany
* [http://andvari.vedur.is/english/ Icelandic Meteorological Office]
* Hydrographical Department, Maritime Safety Agency, Japan
* Norwegian Meteorological Institute
* Russian Federation Arctic and Antarctic Research Institute
* [http://www.smhi.se/cmp/jsp/polopoly.jsp?d=103&l=en Swedish Meteorological and Hydrological Institute]
* United States National Ice Center
* U.S. Coast Guard [http://www.uscg.mil/lantarea/iip/home.html International Ice Patrol] - North Atlantic Iceberg Detection and Forecasting
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