ORIGIN AND EARLY UTILIZATION OF AIRCRAFT-SUPPORTED DRIFTING STATIONS.

Abstract

The paper outlines the pioneering efforts to utilize aircraft and drifting stations for research in the Arctic Basin, from 1879 to the beginning of the International Geophysical Year in 1957. (Author)

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jun 01, 1966
Accession Number
AD0635210

Entities

People

  • J. O. Fletcher

Organizations

  • RAND Corporation

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Aircrafts
  • Continents
  • Geographic Regions
  • North America
  • Virginia

Readers

  • Polar and Arctic Studies
  • Systems Analysis and Design