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News Release 98-006

Newly Declassified Submarine Data Will Help Study of Arctic Ice

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Map of Gore Box

"Gore Box:" The area outlined in the Arctic Ocean where formerly classified submarine data are now being released for scientific study, named for Vice President Al Gore in honor of his efforts to declassify Arctic data. The data will help assess ice thickness and global change in the Arctic.

Credit: NSF


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