MapServer is available to everyone aboard, via the ship's internal website.
Bathymetry used: The International Bathymetric Chart of the Arctic Ocean(IBCAO) and TOPEX
Gridded multi-beam data is from past Sikuliaq cruises and publicly available databases.
Bathymetric data can be requested for regions not currently covered, if the data is available.
Display Multiple Layers at the same time.
Plot Sikuliaq's Underway Data
Sea-surface temp/salinity/chlorophyll are available when the uncontaminated seawater system is running.
Currents are available when the WH300 ADCP is installed and running
Other underway data layers may be requested and considered by the developer.
Alaska Coastal Community maritime harvest/activity/resource areas
Please read CECSOP document for more information about this layer.
The layers listed below are not always available. Some need advanced notice. Other layers, not listed below, may be requested during your pre-cruise meeting. The links below are screenshots from MapServer. NOTE: Layer updates are dependent on internet availability/bandwidth.
Sea Surface Layers
Meterological Layers
The MODIS products can be used as sea-ice layers when there is enough daylight and no cloud cover.
Sea-Ice Layers
The National Ice Center provides ice product support to Sikuliaq. For additional imagery, please contact the Science Operations Manager.
Advanced Microwave Scanning Radiometer 2 (AMSR2) Sea-Ice Concentration