Mobility of Cargo Trains during Year Two of the Proof-of-Concept South Pole Traverse

• Main Authors: Lever, J. H., Weale, J. C., Alger, R. G., Blaisdell, G. L.
• Other Authors: ENGINEER RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT CENTER HANOVER NH COLD REGIONS RESEARCH AND ENGINEERING LAB
• Format: Text
• Language: English
• Published: 2004
• Subjects: Surface Transportation and Equipment; *CARGO VEHICLES; MOBILITY; RESISTANCE; SNOW; TRACTION; STRENGTH(GENERAL); TRACTORS; ANTARCTIC REGIONS; LAND ICE; SLEDS; CARGO SLEDS; TOWING RESISTANCE; Antarctic; McMurdo Ice Shelf; McMurdo Station; Ross Ice Shelf; Sastrugi; South Pole; Antarc*; Ice Shelf; South pole
• Online Access: http://www.dtic.mil/docs/citations/ADA428489; http://oai.dtic.mil/oai/oai?&verb=getRecord&metadataPrefix=html&identifier=ADA428489

The U.S. Antarctic Program is conducting a proof-of-concept traverse to haul heavy cargo 1600 km from McMurdo Station to South Pole Station. During the 2003-04 season (year two), the tractor-trains experienced poor mobility over undisturbed snow on the Ross Ice Shelf. despite relatively low sled ski...