Geophysical Exploration in Alaska

Progress since 1928 is reviewed in the study of permafrost and related phenomena, geothermal investigations, sedimentary geology and oil exploration, metalliferous lodes, radioactive minerals and volcano research. Problems for future research are indicated: the distribution, physical properties, and...

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Published in:ARCTIC
Main Author: Joesting, H.R.
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Published: The Arctic Institute of North America 1954
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spelling ftunivcalgaryojs:oai:journalhosting.ucalgary.ca:article/66890 2023-05-15T14:19:26+02:00 Geophysical Exploration in Alaska Joesting, H.R. 1954-01-01 application/pdf https://journalhosting.ucalgary.ca/index.php/arctic/article/view/66890 eng eng The Arctic Institute of North America https://journalhosting.ucalgary.ca/index.php/arctic/article/view/66890/50803 https://journalhosting.ucalgary.ca/index.php/arctic/article/view/66890 ARCTIC; Vol. 7 No. 3 and 4 (1954): 113–375; 165-175 1923-1245 0004-0843 Radionuclides info:eu-repo/semantics/article info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion research-article 1954 ftunivcalgaryojs 2022-03-22T21:23:42Z Progress since 1928 is reviewed in the study of permafrost and related phenomena, geothermal investigations, sedimentary geology and oil exploration, metalliferous lodes, radioactive minerals and volcano research. Problems for future research are indicated: the distribution, physical properties, and origin of permafrost; its relation to climate, vegetation, and animal life; its effect on human activity; and the development of equipment for use in low temperatures. Need is stated for magnetic and electrical investigations in which the modifying effects of the earth's crustal rocks are taken into account. Article in Journal/Newspaper Arctic permafrost Alaska University of Calgary Journal Hosting ARCTIC 7 3 and 4
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