Report on the Oceanographic Program at Point Barrow, Alaska February - March 1949,

Abstract

Near the end of January 1949, William G. Metcalf and John F. Holmes of Woods Hole departed for a two months' study in Alaska, at the end of which they were relieved by a team of oceanographers from N.E.L. This first pair of oceanographers at Pt. Barrow considered their main job to be threefold: (a) to investigate the facilities for carrying out oceanographic research at and from Pt. Barrow with a view towards establishing a long range program, (b) to test standard oceanographic equipment and suggest modifications for more efficient arctic work, and (c) to carry out such oceanographic studies, especially of sea ice, that might be possible.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jun 01, 1949
Accession Number
ADA068762

Entities

People

  • John F. Holmes
  • William G. Metcalf

Organizations

  • Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Advanced Electronics
  • Air Platforms
  • Counter IED
  • Human Systems

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Aircrafts
  • Airplanes
  • Arctic Ocean
  • Deep Water
  • Electronics Laboratories
  • Ice
  • Ice Mechanics
  • Military Aircraft
  • Military Research
  • Navy
  • Oceanographic Equipment
  • Oceanography
  • Ordnance Laboratories
  • Shores
  • Transportation
  • Water

Readers

  • Military History of the United States in the 20th Century.
  • Polar and Arctic Studies
  • Systems Analysis and Design