The McGill Ice Research Project, 1955–60

The understanding of ice, especially of sea ice, is basic to Canada's defence and economic development and yet, up to 1956, little had been done in Canada to study the formation, development and degeneration of sea ice. The National Research Council had been engaged in ice studies, but the emph...

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Published in:Polar Record
Main Authors: Harwood, T. A., Lotz, J. R.
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Published: Cambridge University Press (CUP) 1962
Subjects:
General Earth and Planetary Sciences
Ecology
Geography, Planning and Development
Canada
Polar Record
Sea ice
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s0032247400052517
https://www.cambridge.org/core/services/aop-cambridge-core/content/view/S0032247400052517
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Summary:The understanding of ice, especially of sea ice, is basic to Canada's defence and economic development and yet, up to 1956, little had been done in Canada to study the formation, development and degeneration of sea ice. The National Research Council had been engaged in ice studies, but the emphasis here had been on fresh-water ice. Glaciological studies had been carried out by several universities, by the Geophysics Section of the Defence Research Board, and by other government departments.

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