Soviet Studies of the Arctic Islands and Archipelagos in 1920–1940: Peculiarities of Personnel Screening, Training and Motivation

• Published in: Modern History of Russia
• Main Authors: Zaykov, K. S., Saburov, A. A.
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: Russian
• Published: St Petersburg State University 2017
• Subjects: Arctic; research; USSR; personnel; science; expeditions; polar stations; Northern Sea Route; Vize; Архангельск*
• Online Access: https://doi.org/10.21638/11701/spbu24.2017.105; http://hdl.handle.net/11701/6296

The paper analyzes staffing of the Soviet studies of the Arctic islands and archipelagos in 1920–1940 on the basis of a complex of archival materials and published sources. The peculiarities of personnel screening, training and motivation of scientific expeditions and polar stations are studied. Sta...