[Etymology: N. N. Zhubov; USSR 1895-1960] oceanography Russia For ice coverage of ocean surfaces, effectively the multiplier of 10 closest to the percentage of ice coverage.
[Fairhall D. Russia Looks to the Sea (London: Deutsch, 1971)]
| Measures and Units: Zhubov scale |
[Etymology: N. N. Zhubov; USSR 1895-1960] oceanography Russia For ice coverage of ocean surfaces, effectively the multiplier of 10 closest to the percentage of ice coverage.
[Fairhall D. Russia Looks to the Sea (London: Deutsch, 1971)]
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