Recent Investigations in the Soviet Arctic (Issledovaniya Sovietskoi Arktiki na Sovremennom Etape)

The history, organization, activities and achievements of the Soviet Arctic Institute are summarized, emphasizing the scientific investigations whose major objective is to widen the knowledge of Arctic seas and lands. In line with this, new methods in Arctic navigation, ice forecasting and ship desi...

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Main Author: Frolov,V. V.
Other Authors: NAVAL OCEANOGRAPHIC OFFICE WASHINGTON D C
Format: Text
Language:English
Published: 1959
Subjects:
Physical and Dynamic Oceanography
Snow
Ice and Permafrost
*ARCTIC REGIONS
*ARCTIC OCEAN
SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH
SEA ICE
SCIENTIFIC ORGANIZATIONS
WATER TRAFFIC
WEATHER FORECASTING
MARINE ENGINEERING
USSR
SHIP DESIGN
ICE FORECASTING
TRANSLATIONS
Arctic
Arctic Ocean
Ice
permafrost
Sea ice
Online Access:http://www.dtic.mil/docs/citations/AD0720141
http://oai.dtic.mil/oai/oai?&verb=getRecord&metadataPrefix=html&identifier=AD0720141
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Summary:The history, organization, activities and achievements of the Soviet Arctic Institute are summarized, emphasizing the scientific investigations whose major objective is to widen the knowledge of Arctic seas and lands. In line with this, new methods in Arctic navigation, ice forecasting and ship designing have been devised and tested. (Author) Trans. of Problemy Arktiki (USSR) n2 p5-17 1957, by M. Slessers. Also available as TT-61-15034.

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