Engineering Manual for McMurdo Station

Describes terrain and environment of McMurdo, the main U.S. station in Antarctica. Presents engineering methods and operational procedures. Discusses McMurdo Ice Shelf, sea ice, building design, utilities, airfields and roads, wharf, pollution control, transportation and construction equipment, and...

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Main Authors: Hoffman, C R, Beard, W H, Brier, F W, Dykins, J E, Paige, R A, Thomas, M W
Other Authors: CIVIL ENGINEERING LAB (NAVY) PORT HUENEME CA
Format: Text
Language:English
Published: 1974
Subjects:
Humanities and History
Civil Engineering
Military Operations
Strategy and Tactics
*ANTARCTIC REGIONS
*CIVIL ENGINEERING
*COLD WEATHER OPERATIONS
*INSTRUCTION MANUALS
AIRPORTS
CONSTRUCTION
CONSTRUCTION EQUIPMENT
GEOLOGY
HEATING
LOGISTICS
MAINTENANCE MANAGEMENT
METEOROLOGY
PERMAFROST
ROADS
SANITARY ENGINEERING
SNOW REMOVAL
WASTE DISPOSAL
*MCMURDO
Antarctic
McMurdo Ice Shelf
McMurdo Station
Antarc*
Antarctica
Ice
Ice Shelf
permafrost
Sea ice
Online Access:http://www.dtic.mil/docs/citations/ADA065269
http://oai.dtic.mil/oai/oai?&verb=getRecord&metadataPrefix=html&identifier=ADA065269
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Summary:Describes terrain and environment of McMurdo, the main U.S. station in Antarctica. Presents engineering methods and operational procedures. Discusses McMurdo Ice Shelf, sea ice, building design, utilities, airfields and roads, wharf, pollution control, transportation and construction equipment, and materials. Original contains color plates: All DDC reproductions will be in black and white.

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