UNITED STATES ANTARCTIC EXPEDITIONS (1838-1962) (Antarkticheskie Ekspeditsii SShA (1838-1962),

Abstract

At the beginning of the nineteenth century, the United States interests in the south polar regions were strictly commercial and were determined by the activities of the fishing enterprises. These enterprises hunted seals and fur-seals in the seas surrounding Antarctica and in the off shore waters of the sub-Antarctic islands. Later on, as interest in Antarctica increased in the United States, there arose the question of organizing a special expedition to explore the south polar regions. The report discusses this exploration. (Author)

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Oct 22, 1968
Accession Number
AD0692872

Entities

People

  • S. A. Evteev

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Antarctica
  • Geographic Regions
  • Polar Regions
  • Regions
  • United States

Readers

  • Military History of the United States in the 20th Century.
  • Polar and Arctic Studies
  • Strategic Security Studies