Arctic Science and the Nuclear Submarine

• Published in: ARCTIC
• Main Author: Molloy, Arthur E.
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: The Arctic Institute of North America 1962
• Subjects: Glacial epoch; Glacial landforms; Glaciers; Mass balance; Nunataks; Deglaciation; Glaciation; Arctic; Arctic Ocean; Lafond; Molloy; Steele; Arctic Basin
• Online Access: https://journalhosting.ucalgary.ca/index.php/arctic/article/view/66611

. The entire Arctic Ocean has now ceased to be remote and is open to study on a year-round basis by nuclear submarines (Strong 1961). Admittedly, there are limitations to the use of a nuclear submarine for arctic research, but the advantages heavily out-weigh the disadvantages. First among the advan...