IcySea is a map-based application designed to display and deliver ice relevant information for operational purposes in the polar regions. It is addressed to national and local authorities, as well as to commercial and non-commercial users (for example: tourism, fisheries, research, offshore, and surveying vessels).
The IcySea-backend structure merges high resolution satellite imagery and optimized bias corrected ice drift modeled data in an automated fashion. Data transmission to the IcySea-frontend client software occurs in near real time and is optimized for low bandwidth connections (tested and proven with an Iridium connection). The graphical user interface is designed to smoothly integrate with the work processes on board a ship and to enable quick navigational decision making. IcySea enables the user in the ice to capture the present and future dynamics of sea-ice whilst using high resolution Sentinel-1 radar satellite images for routing decisions. The service is available Arctic and Antarctic wide.
Where different sources of sea-ice data are available in the Arctic and Antarctic.
See data coverageDetails and meta-information about the sea-ice data provided by IcySea.
See detailed informationHow to interpret and understand sea-ice data within IcySea.
Read interpretation guidelinesAll users are required to register in order to use IcySea. Access to new data after the initial trial period requires an IcySea subscription. Please contact sales@driftnoise.com to discuss your ice information needs and to obtain a quotation.