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1.  Ice  observation  data  in  Szczecin  Lagoon  and  Pomeranian  Bay
in  the  period  1961-1990  4
1.1.  Ice  conditions  6
1.2.  Statistical  characteristics  10
2.  Classification  of  ice  winters  in  the  area  of  the  Polish-German
border  waters  13
2.1.  Meteorological  and  ice  conditions  in  mild  winters  in  the
period  1961  -  1990  14
2.1.1.  The  meteorological  conditions  in  the  mild  ice
winter  of  1988/89  14
2.1.2.  Characteristics  of  the  1988/89  ice  season  in  the  area
of  Szczecin  Lagoon  15
2.2.  Meteorological  and  ice  conditions  in  moderate  winters  in  the
period  1961-1990  17
2.2.1.  The  meteorological  conditions  in  the  moderate  ice
winter  of  1976/77  17
2.2.2.  Characteristics  of  the  1976/77  ice  season  in  the  areas
of  Szczecin  Lagoon  and  Pomeranian  Bay  19
2.3.  Meteorological  and  ice  conditions  in  strong  to  extremely
strong  winters  in  the  period  1961  -  1990  21
2.3.1.  The  meteorological  conditions  in  the  very  strong  ice
winter  of  1986/87  21
2.3.2.  Characteristics  of  the  1986/87  ice  season  in  the  areas
of  Szczecin  Lagoon  and  Pomeranian  Bay  23
2.4.  Comparison  of  the  air  temperatures  and  the  ice  conditions
in  the  different  ice  winter  severity  types  24
3.  Thin  ice  growth  in  the  area  of  Szczecin  Lagoon  29
4.  References  36