CLIMATOLOGICAL ASPECTS OF THE VIRGIN SOIL PROJECT IN THE U.S.S.R.,

Abstract

The agricultural development of the so-called 'virgin lands' of the Soviet Union undoubtedly is one of the major feats in the post-war history of Russia. It is a development which is fraught with considerable risks. Principal among these are the marginal weather conditions in the newly developed areas of Kazakhstan and Western Siberia. Soils there are fertile but drought and a short freeze free season are major hazards to grain crops. It seemed worthwhile to assess on the basis of the many existing Russian studies the potential of this new Soviet development. This survey is designed to give an elementary introduction to pertinent climatological literature published by Soviet scientists.

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Dec 01, 1961
Accession Number
AD0665193

Entities

People

  • Nina A. Stepanova

Organizations

  • United States Weather Bureau

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Asia
  • Central Asia
  • Cis
  • Communist Countries
  • Geographic Regions
  • Kazakhstan
  • Literature
  • Scientists
  • Ussr

Readers

  • Military History of the United States in the 20th Century.
  • Political Science/ International Relations/ European Studies
  • Wetland-Land-Environmental Management.