Waste Management Practices of the United States Antarctic Program

The United States operates research facilities in Antarctica, at Coastal locations, inland sites, and on the interior snowfield. This report documents the results of 1988 investigations and evaluations of present waste management practices at these stations and recommends future action. In addition...

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Main Authors: Reed, Sherwood C., Sletten, Robert S.
Other Authors: COLD REGIONS RESEARCH AND ENGINEERING LAB HANOVER NH
Format: Text
Language:English
Published: 1989
Subjects:
Snow
Ice and Permafrost
Civil Engineering
*SEWAGE DISPOSAL
*WATER SUPPLIES
*WASTE MANAGEMENT
SITES
RESEARCH FACILITIES
SNOWFIELDS
WASTE TREATMENT
ANTARCTIC REGIONS
LIQUID WASTES
COASTAL REGIONS
UNITED STATES
POSITION(LOCATION)
SOLID WASTES
Antarctic
Antarc*
Antarctica
Ice
permafrost
United States Antarctic Program
Online Access:http://www.dtic.mil/docs/citations/ADA205560
http://oai.dtic.mil/oai/oai?&verb=getRecord&metadataPrefix=html&identifier=ADA205560
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Summary:The United States operates research facilities in Antarctica, at Coastal locations, inland sites, and on the interior snowfield. This report documents the results of 1988 investigations and evaluations of present waste management practices at these stations and recommends future action. In addition to liquid and solid waste management, the report discusses related water supply issues. Keywords: Sewage disposal; Solid wastes; Waste treatment; Water supply.

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