U.S. NSF (NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION) POLAR RESEARCH PROGRAMS

Man's safe, comfortable and productive presence in the polar regions depends entirely on support with adequate technology. The technology in turn is derived from basic and applied engineering research with a focus on the special requirements of the polar regions. The final challenge is the marriage of the individual user requirements, say those of a research scientist, with the engineering effort to assure success of the particular project in an extreme and unforgiving environment. This paper describes selected technological and engineering problems associated with the activities of the U.S. Antarctic Program and U.S. Arctic research.

• Supplemental Notes:
  • Conference on Offshore Mechanics, Arctic Engng. Proceedings 8th Intnl., 1 (1989), p.29 [4 pp.]
• Authors:
  • Wilkniss, P E
  • Chiang, E
• Publication Date: 1989

Language

• English

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Polar regions
• Old TRIS Terms: Arctic environment; Arctic research
• Subject Areas: Marine Transportation;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00696410
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: British Maritime Technology
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Aug 14 1995 12:00AM