ATLAS OF ARCTIC ENVIRONMENT

Abstract

The text provides supplementary information concerning sources and reliability of a series of twenty-two maps prepared at the request of the Geophysics Research Directorate, Air Force Cambridge Research Laboratories. The purpose of the study was to map the distributions of various climatic and terrain phenomena which might influence the selection of unprepared landing sites for wheeled aircraft in the Arctic. The study area includes all lands north of 65 degrees North Latitude. Despite the presence of dashed isopleths over ocean areas (included to give continuity to the lines), no reliable indication of landing conditions on sea ice is intended.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 01, 1965
Accession Number
AD0684332

Entities

People

  • Andrew D. Hastings Jr.

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Climate Change
  • Environment
  • Environmental Protection
  • Frequency
  • Geography
  • Glaciers
  • Greenland
  • Ice
  • Islands
  • Melting Point
  • Meteorology
  • Navy
  • North America
  • Precipitation
  • Reliability
  • Sea Ice

Readers

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