1. Virtual Ice Charting System
Ice Analyst
Application
Browser
Interface
Archive
Database
Ingest
Production
Distribution
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2. Ingest
Data from different sources are ingested and made ready for further production, including formatting.

3. Production
Production includes rectification, compositing (spectral, spatial and time), value adding, e.g. production of SST fields and SAR filtering.

4. Database
The database is an online representation of data and products relevant for the ice analyst, e.g. images, old ice charts, wind fields etc. There may be one or several databases.

5. Archive
Holds the offline data and product catalogue.

6. Distribution
Methods for distribution of data and products to end users.

7. Browser Interface
An application enabling the user to browse the (metadata) database.

8. Ice Analyst Application
Consists of two main modules:
Ice analysis production
Image display
Vector overlay
Vector editing
Attribute entering
Quality control
Input of metadata
Ice Chart Production
Conversion to WMO nomenclature
Chart production
Egg tools
Chart layout
Projection