Long-Distance Travel by Snowmobile on the West Coast of James Bay.

This paper is written as a guide to expeditions by snowmobile on the West Coast of James Bay based on experience from Trial Run, 1986. Access, accommodations, rail transportation, terrain, snow cover, ice conditions, communications, polar bears, the performance of snowmobiles and sledges and other p...

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Main Authors: Osczevski,R. J., Reed,L. D.
Other Authors: DEFENCE RESEARCH ESTABLISHMENT OTTAWA (ONTARIO)
Format: Text
Language:English
Published: 1986
Subjects:
*TRAVEL
COASTAL REGIONS
RAIL TRANSPORTATION
COLD WEATHER OPERATIONS
CANADA
TERRAIN
SNOW COVER
ICE
LONG RANGE(DISTANCE)
FUEL CONSUMPTION
LOGISTICS
COMMUNICATION AND RADIO SYSTEMS
NORTH(DIRECTION)
WEST(DIRECTION)
RADIO TRANSMITTERS
RECONNAISSANCE AIRCRAFT
SEA ICE
CARBON MONOXIDE POISONING
ONTARIO
BEACONS
HUDSON BAY
SLEDS
SNOW VEHICLES
TRAFFICABILITY
*Epeditions
James Bay
Canada
Hudson
Hudson Bay
Sea ice
Online Access:http://www.dtic.mil/docs/citations/ADA176724
http://oai.dtic.mil/oai/oai?&verb=getRecord&metadataPrefix=html&identifier=ADA176724
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Summary:This paper is written as a guide to expeditions by snowmobile on the West Coast of James Bay based on experience from Trial Run, 1986. Access, accommodations, rail transportation, terrain, snow cover, ice conditions, communications, polar bears, the performance of snowmobiles and sledges and other pertinent subjects are examined. Keywords: ARTIC REGIONS, BEACONS, CARBON MONOXIDE POISONING, COLD WEATHER OPERATIONS, EXPEDITIONS, FUEL CONSUMPTION, LOGISTICS, OVERSNOW VEHICLES, RADIO COMMUNICATIONS, RADIO TRANSMITTERS, RECONNAISSANCE VEHICLES, SEA ICE, SLEDS, SNOW VEHICLES, TRAFFICABILITY. (Canada). Abstract in French.

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