Icebergs as a Fresh Water Source: An Appraisal.

• Main Authors: Weeks,W. F., Campbell,W. J.
• Other Authors: COLD REGIONS RESEARCH AND ENGINEERING LAB HANOVER N H
• Format: Text
• Language: English
• Published: 1973
• Subjects: Snow; Ice and Permafrost; Civil Engineering; (*ICE ISLANDS; *WATER SUPPLIES); SITE SELECTION; MELTING; DRAG; FEASIBILITY STUDIES; IRRIGATION SYSTEMS; DESERTS; TRANSPORTATION; TOWED BODIES; SEA ICE; WATER TRAFFIC; ANTARCTIC REGIONS; ARID LAND; FRESH WATER; ICEBERGS; Antarctic; Antarc*; Ice; Iceberg*; permafrost; Sea ice
• Online Access: http://www.dtic.mil/docs/citations/AD0755815; http://oai.dtic.mil/oai/oai?&verb=getRecord&metadataPrefix=html&identifier=AD0755815

A history of the idea of transporting large icebergs to arid regions to provide a fresh water source is presented and the problem is considered in four main parts: Locating a suitable supply of icebergs; Calculating the power requirements necessary to transport the icebergs to a location where fresh water is needed; Calculating the amount of ice that will be melted in transit; and, Estimating the overall economic feasibility of the venture. This paper is a preliminary look at each of these aspects of the problem.