Mobility and Economic Feasibility of the Greenland Inland Traverse (GrIT)

• Main Authors: Lever, James H., Weale, Jason C.
• Other Authors: ENGINEER RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT CENTER FORT RICHARDSON AK COLD REGIONS RESEARCH AND ENGINEERING LAB
• Format: Text
• Language: English
• Published: 2011
• Subjects: Economics and Cost Analysis; Surface Transportation and Equipment; *CARGO VEHICLES; *SLEDS; *FEASIBILITY STUDIES; ECONOMIC ANALYSIS; TEST AND EVALUATION; MOLECULAR WEIGHT; COSTS; SNOW; ICE CAPS; TRACTION; CARGO; TABLES(DATA); SUPPLIES; TRANSPORT AIRCRAFT; TRACTORS; POLYETHYLENE; GREENLAND; TOWED BODIES; SELF PROPELLED; DELIVERY; GROUND PENETRATING RADAR; RESISTANCE; FUEL BLADDER SLEDS; GRIT(GREENLAND INLAND TRAVERSE); HMW-PE(HIGH MOLECULAR WEIGHT POLYETHYLENE); HMW-PE SLEDS; HMW-PE SLED RESISTANCE; LC130 ECONOMICS; OVERSNOW MOBILITY; OVERSNOW TRAVERSE ECONOMIC FEASIBILITY; SPOT(SOUTH POLE TRAVERSE); THULE AIR BASE; SUMMIT STATION; TRACTOR DRAWBARS; SPREADER BARS; SELF PROPULSION TESTS; TRACTOR TOWING; PERFORMANCE; RECOMMENDATIONS; SLED RESISTANCE; Greenland; South Pole; Summit Camp; Thule Air Base; Ice cap; Ice Sheet; South pole; Thule Air; Thule
• Online Access: http://www.dtic.mil/docs/citations/ADA539745; http://oai.dtic.mil/oai/oai?&verb=getRecord&metadataPrefix=html&identifier=ADA539745

The mobility and economic feasibility of resupplying Summit Camp on the Greenland ice cap from Thule AFB via a 1410-mile (round trip) overland traverse was examined following safe and successful implementation of the Greenland Inland Traverse (GrIT) proof-of-concept in 2008. The mobility and economi...