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

• 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

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.