73 10 Figure 7.2. Running 5-day means of surface water temperature in Swinoujscie in the winter of 2000/01 (measured daily at 6:00 UTC, data from IMGW) Characteristics of the 2000/01 ice season in Szczecin Lagoon and Pomeranian Bay Meteorological developments led to three short ice periods in the study area in the winter of 2000/01 (Figure 7.3): Szczecin, harbour Trzebiez. Roztoka Odranska (river mouth) Zalew Szczecinski Ueckermunde, harbour UeckermUnde. harbour to river mouth Ueckermunde. Stettiner Haff Kornin. Stettiner Hoff Kamminke, harbour ond vicinity Swinoujscie - Szczecin, fairway Swinoujscie, harbour Figure 7.3. Ice concentration and thickness in the Szczecin Lagoon during the winter of 2000/01. January Februar 2000/01 ^ 0 m & ... v 10 20 30 10 20 January Februar 4 5 4 3 ЛЛЛЛЛЛЛ/ 3 A A - Ice thickness: length of period 1: < 5 cm 2: 5-10 cm 3: 11-15 cm 4: 16-30 cm 5: 31-50 cm В - Ice concentration: length of period a: <7/10 b: 7/10-8/10 c: 9/10-10/10 a b c a ЛЛЛЛЛЛ - Ridged ice First ice occurred in the protected near-shore waters of the Szczecin Lagoon in early January. This frost period lasted only 4 days.