Experiments in the use of explosives in sea ice
An icebreaker is beset. Motion is impossible because of lateral pressure and packing in the surrounding ice. During the long hours of patient waiting for the pressure to subside, discussion on board often turns to the use of explosives as a means to break the ship free.
| Published in: | Polar Record |
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| Format: | Article in Journal/Newspaper |
| Language: | English |
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Cambridge University Press (CUP)
1960
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| Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s0032247400051147 https://www.cambridge.org/core/services/aop-cambridge-core/content/view/S0032247400051147 |
| Summary: | An icebreaker is beset. Motion is impossible because of lateral pressure and packing in the surrounding ice. During the long hours of patient waiting for the pressure to subside, discussion on board often turns to the use of explosives as a means to break the ship free. |
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