A naval shore radar station in north-west Iceland

In 1941 the Admiralty decided to construct a radar station to overlook Denmark Strait off the north-west coast of Iceland. The site finally selected was on the top of the promontory between Aðalvik and Ísafjarðardjúp at approximately 1600 ft. (480 m.) above sea-level. A base camp was to be set up at...

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Bibliographic Details
Published in:Polar Record
Main Author: Feachem, R. W.
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Published: Cambridge University Press (CUP) 1950
Subjects:
General Earth and Planetary Sciences
Ecology
Geography, Planning and Development
Reykjavík
Ísafjörður
Ísafjarðardjúp
Denmark Strait
Iceland
Polar Record
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s0032247400044910
https://www.cambridge.org/core/services/aop-cambridge-core/content/view/S0032247400044910

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