Engineering Manual for McMurdo Station

Abstract

Describes terrain and environment of McMurdo, the main U.S. station in Antarctica. Presents engineering methods and operational procedures. Discusses McMurdo Ice Shelf, sea ice, building design, utilities, airfields and roads, wharf, pollution control, transportation and construction equipment, and materials.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Mar 01, 1974
Accession Number
ADA065269

Entities

People

  • C. R. Hoffman
  • F. W. Brier
  • J. E. Dykins
  • M. W. Thomas
  • R. A. Paige
  • W. H. Beard

Organizations

  • Naval Facilities Engineering Service Center

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Ground and Sea Platforms

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Alkenes
  • Chemistry
  • Civil Engineering
  • Climate Change
  • Construction
  • Geography
  • Heat Energy
  • Latent Heat
  • Material Degradation Processes
  • Materials Laboratories
  • Materials Processing
  • Materials Science
  • Materials Testing
  • Mechanics
  • Snow Roads
  • Test And Evaluation
  • Transitions

Readers

  • Facility/Structural Engineering.
  • Polar and Arctic Studies