The Arctic Environment and the Arctic Surface Effect Vehicle

This report summarizes the advances in understanding of the Arctic which have come about since the inception of the ARPA Arctic Surface Effect Vehicle Program in 1970, primarily as the result of CRREL's participation. Major efforts to increase knowledge of sea ice, terrestrial, and coastal topo...

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Main Author: Sterrett, K F
Other Authors: COLD REGIONS RESEARCH AND ENGINEERING LAB HANOVER NH
Format: Text
Language:English
Published: 1976
Subjects:
Surface Effect Vehicles & Amphibious Vehicles
*ARCTIC REGIONS
*SURFACE EFFECT VEHICLES
ADVERSE CONDITIONS
AIR CUSHION VEHICLES
CLIMATE
COLD WEATHER TESTS
ENVIRONMENTS
GEOGRAPHY
GEOMORPHOLOGY
MOBILITY
PACK ICE
PERFORMANCE TESTS
PRESSURE
RIDGES
SEA ICE
SEASONAL VARIATIONS
SURFACE ROUGHNESS
TERRAIN
TRAFFICABILITY
TUNDRA
VISIBILITY
WIND VELOCITY
Pressure ridges
Hovercraft
SK-5 vehicles
Arctic
Sea ice
Tundra
Online Access:http://www.dtic.mil/docs/citations/ADA024849
http://oai.dtic.mil/oai/oai?&verb=getRecord&metadataPrefix=html&identifier=ADA024849
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Summary:This report summarizes the advances in understanding of the Arctic which have come about since the inception of the ARPA Arctic Surface Effect Vehicle Program in 1970, primarily as the result of CRREL's participation. Major efforts to increase knowledge of sea ice, terrestrial, and coastal topographic features are described. Special emphasis is placed upon the quantitative understanding of pressure ridging. Other areas of major interest are atmospheric characteristics and ecological effects. A list of publications generated is included. Also available as Chapter 2 of the Arctic Surface Effect Vehicle Program Technology Summary Document, Volume 2.

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