State = R≥0 ×R≥0 For an abstract state (d, a), we call dist(d, a) = d+ a the energy-adjusted distance. The computational state comprises: • A simple distance d ∈ R≥0 to the base station, like the simple distance of an abstract state. • An energy level e ∈ Energy. • An energy-faithful adjustment f ∈ R≥0 capturing energy deficiencies along the route to the base station. • A table nt containing en...

1 Department of Arctic and Marine Biology, UiT The Arctic University of Norway, Tromsø, Norway, 2 Fram Centre, Norwegian Polar Institute, Tromsø, Norway, 3 Fram Centre, Akvaplan-Niva, Tromsø, Norway, 4 Department of Marine Sciences Tjärnö, University of Gothenburg, Strömstad, Sweden, 5 Department of Arctic Biology, University Centre on Svalbard, Longyearbyen, Norway, 6 Department of Global Chan...

During May 1988 a 1230-m ice thickness profile was drilled across a floe in Fram Strait. The probability density function of this data set corresponds closely to extensive ice draft measurements from submarines and the thickness distribution of floes sampled randomly in the area. The observed similarity is attributed to the topography of the pack ice in Fram Strait where each floe is composed o...