Snow Studies and Other Observations - Operation King Dog, Donrestrom, Greenland

Abstract

The objective of Operation King Dog was two-fold: (1) to select a winter access route from Sondrestrom Air Base over rough terrain, river and lake ice to the edge of the Greenland Ice Cap (SOTO); and (2) to decide upon the best possible route from the edge of the Ice Cap through the hummocky ablation zone and crevasse areas to the firn line and out onto the dry snow. This report presents a general description of the route and briefly discusses the results of observations along the trail.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jul 01, 1959
Accession Number
AD0634469

Entities

People

  • Chester C. Langway Jr.

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • Human Systems

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Temperature
  • Altimeters
  • Cloud Cover
  • Drainage Basins
  • Flood Plains
  • Fresh Water Ice
  • Glaciers
  • Ice
  • Ridges
  • Snow
  • Snow Cover
  • Terrain
  • Topography
  • Water
  • Whiteout
  • Wind
  • Wind Direction

Fields of Study

  • Environmental science

Readers

  • International Relations and Conflict Resolution
  • Polar and Arctic Studies