Subsea Permafrost Research Techniques

• Main Author: Lewellen,Robert I
• Other Authors: ARCTIC INST OF NORTH AMERICA ARLINGTON VA
• Format: Text
• Language: English
• Published: 1976
• Subjects: Physical and Dynamic Oceanography; Snow; Ice and Permafrost; *OFFSHORE DRILLING; CONTINENTAL SHELVES; SEDIMENTS; OCEAN BOTTOM; PERMAFROST; BEAUFORT SEA; CHUKCHI SEA; CORE SAMPLING; Chukchi Sea; Beaufort Sea; Chukchi; Ice; permafrost; Alaska
• Online Access: http://www.dtic.mil/docs/citations/ADA099775; http://oai.dtic.mil/oai/oai?&verb=getRecord&metadataPrefix=html&identifier=ADA099775

Information on subsea permafrost is beginning to reach a critical focus as a result of the proposed industrial development. Subsea permafrost information is urgently needed in support of decisions to be made on national defense and security, national energy needs, and environmental considerations. It is very important to remember the indigenous population of northern Alaska. In order to develop their economic independence, the natives will be building breakwaters, winter harbors, piers, etc. in the near future. Information supplied by the subsea permafrost investigations is required by the decision-makers and design engineers for these projects. Symposium on Research Techniques in Coastal Environments, 18-19 Mar 76, Louisiana State Univ., Baton Rouge, LA.