STUDIES OF THE PHYSICAL CHARACTERISTICS OF ARCTIC TERRAIN

Abstract

The work conducted under the Geophysics Research Directorate in Arctic Terrain Studies is presented. Areas of investigation included the following: Arctic Ocean, Ice Free Land Areas in Northern Greenland, small lakes and glaciers in Alaska, coastal ice shelves in northern Ellesmere Island, and the engineering properties of sea ice. (Author)

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jul 01, 1961
Accession Number
AD0272645

Entities

People

  • George P. Rigsby

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Arctic Ocean
  • Ellesmere Island
  • Engineering
  • Geophysics
  • Greenland
  • Ice
  • Islands
  • Landforms
  • Oceans
  • Sea Ice
  • Terrain

Fields of Study

  • Environmental science

Readers

  • Polar and Arctic Studies
  • Technical Research and Report Writing.