The turbulence structure in a stable boundary layer over ice has been studied. Data from the Bothnian Bay, measured during the BASIS field campaign in February/March 1998, have been used. Turbulence as well as wind- and temperature profiles were measured at three sites. The sites were Umeå at the Swedish East Coast, Kokkola at the Finnish West Coast and the ship R/V Aranda outside the Finnish coast. 

Turbulence parameters are studied in terms of their stability dependence. At stronger stability σ_u/u_*, σ_v/u_* and σ_w/u_* all increase with stability. At near neutral stratification σ_w/u_* increases with height. A linear dependence of the pressure gradient scale ln(zf/u_*) is seen for σ_w/u_* in the interval 0<z/L<0.1. σ_w/σ_u  first increases and then decreases with stability in agreement with earlier results.

From the results it is concluded that the turbulence structure in the stable boundary layer over ice follows the Monin-Obukhov similarity theory. In some of the studied parameters the results from the Umeå site deviate from the other two. Since Umeå has a larger measuring height (10 m) than the other two (2 and 3.5 m) the conclusion is drawn that the surface layer height is lower than 10 m. 

Data from the Umeå site has been used to study atmospheric phenomena that develop over the marginal ice zone. During two days two phenomena were observed that were triggered by the temperature difference between ice and water - a stable internal boundary layer and an ’ice breeze’ similar to the land breeze. The development of the internal boundary layer has been studied by using an expression for internal boundary layer height. A criterion earlier used to forecast the sea breeze has been shown to be suitable also for the ’ice breeze’.