The Soviet Expedition to the Central Arctic, 1954
Contains account based on published Russian material. An historical outline of expeditions to the central Arctic between 1937 and 1950 is given. The 1954 expedition, undertaken by the Soviet government and directed by V.F. Burkhanov, consisted of two drift stations (central Arctic station directed b...
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ftunivcalgaryojs:oai:journalhosting.ucalgary.ca:article/66879 2023-05-15T14:19:21+02:00 The Soviet Expedition to the Central Arctic, 1954 Webster, Clifford J. 1954-01-01 application/pdf https://journalhosting.ucalgary.ca/index.php/arctic/article/view/66879 eng eng The Arctic Institute of North America https://journalhosting.ucalgary.ca/index.php/arctic/article/view/66879/50792 https://journalhosting.ucalgary.ca/index.php/arctic/article/view/66879 ARCTIC; Vol. 7 No. 2 (1954): September: 57–112; 58-80 1923-1245 0004-0843 Age Caucasians Geological time Geology Glaciology Granite History Ice islands Ice shelves Indians Inuit Metamorphism (Geology) Movement Population Size Social surveys Structural geology Arctic Ocean N.W.T Nunavut Nunavik Québec Alaska Greenland Russian Arctic Ward Hunt Ice Shelf United States Range info:eu-repo/semantics/article info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion research-article 1954 ftunivcalgaryojs 2022-03-22T21:23:42Z Contains account based on published Russian material. An historical outline of expeditions to the central Arctic between 1937 and 1950 is given. The 1954 expedition, undertaken by the Soviet government and directed by V.F. Burkhanov, consisted of two drift stations (central Arctic station directed by A.F. Treshnikov, eastern Arctic by E.I. Tolstikov), "The High Latitudes Air Expedition" (under M.E. Ostrekin), and regular meteorological and ice observation flights of "flying laboratories" along the edge of the expedition area. Expedition started in Mar. 1954. Establishment on the ice pack of drift stations North Pole-3 and North Pole-4, their living conditions and equipment are described, with illustrations. The air expedition made about 12 landings in the North Pole region and completed its work in July 1954. Little is known of the meteorological flights. Personnel connected with the expedition are listed. An outline of scientific results in oceanography and hydrography (with description of the Lomonosov Range and other topographic features of the Arctic Basin floor), distribution and drift of ice, meteorology, and terrestrial magnetism is given. Article in Journal/Newspaper Arctic Arctic Basin Arctic Arctic Ocean Greenland Ice Shelf Ice Shelves inuit North Pole Nunavut Ward Hunt Ice Shelf Alaska Nunavik University of Calgary Journal Hosting Arctic Arctic Ocean Greenland North Pole Nunavik Nunavut United States Range ENVELOPE(-67.992,-67.992,82.419,82.419) Ward Hunt Ice Shelf ENVELOPE(-73.499,-73.499,83.122,83.122) ARCTIC 7 2 |
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Age Caucasians Geological time Geology Glaciology Granite History Ice islands Ice shelves Indians Inuit Metamorphism (Geology) Movement Population Size Social surveys Structural geology Arctic Ocean N.W.T Nunavut Nunavik Québec Alaska Greenland Russian Arctic Ward Hunt Ice Shelf United States Range |
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Contains account based on published Russian material. An historical outline of expeditions to the central Arctic between 1937 and 1950 is given. The 1954 expedition, undertaken by the Soviet government and directed by V.F. Burkhanov, consisted of two drift stations (central Arctic station directed by A.F. Treshnikov, eastern Arctic by E.I. Tolstikov), "The High Latitudes Air Expedition" (under M.E. Ostrekin), and regular meteorological and ice observation flights of "flying laboratories" along the edge of the expedition area. Expedition started in Mar. 1954. Establishment on the ice pack of drift stations North Pole-3 and North Pole-4, their living conditions and equipment are described, with illustrations. The air expedition made about 12 landings in the North Pole region and completed its work in July 1954. Little is known of the meteorological flights. Personnel connected with the expedition are listed. An outline of scientific results in oceanography and hydrography (with description of the Lomonosov Range and other topographic features of the Arctic Basin floor), distribution and drift of ice, meteorology, and terrestrial magnetism is given. |
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The Soviet Expedition to the Central Arctic, 1954 |
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The Soviet Expedition to the Central Arctic, 1954 |
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The Soviet Expedition to the Central Arctic, 1954 |
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The Soviet Expedition to the Central Arctic, 1954 |
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The Soviet Expedition to the Central Arctic, 1954 |
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soviet expedition to the central arctic, 1954 |
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The Arctic Institute of North America |
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1954 |
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Arctic Arctic Ocean Greenland North Pole Nunavik Nunavut United States Range Ward Hunt Ice Shelf |
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Arctic Arctic Ocean Greenland North Pole Nunavik Nunavut United States Range Ward Hunt Ice Shelf |
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Arctic Arctic Basin Arctic Arctic Ocean Greenland Ice Shelf Ice Shelves inuit North Pole Nunavut Ward Hunt Ice Shelf Alaska Nunavik |
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ARCTIC; Vol. 7 No. 2 (1954): September: 57–112; 58-80 1923-1245 0004-0843 |
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