POSITIONING IN POLAR REGIONS

A summary of available positioning systems and methods is given. This includes satellite systems, shore based radio navigation systems and acoustic systems both permanent and mobile. The possibilities and limitations of the various systems for different types of work are discussed. (Author)

• Supplemental Notes:
  • POAC 79, Proceedings of the 5th International Conference on Port and Ocean Engineering under Arctic Conditions, Trondheim, Norway, 13-17 August 1979.
• Corporate Authors:

  Norwegian Institute of Technology

  N-7034 Trondheim,   Norway 
• Authors:
  • Osterholt, P A
• Conference:
  • POAC 79, Proceedings of the 5th International Conference on Port and Ocean Engineering under Arctic Conditions.
  • Location: Trondheim , Norway
  • Date: 1979-8-13 to 1979-8-17
• Publication Date: 1980

Media Info

• Features: References;
• Pagination: p. 125-137

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Artificial satellites; Navigation; Polar regions; Position fixing; Radio navigation
• Old TRIS Terms: Acoustic position finding; Polar navigation; Position finding; Satellite systems
• Subject Areas: Marine Transportation; Vehicles and Equipment;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00331678
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Arctic Science and Technology Information System
• Report/Paper Numbers: Volume 3 Conf Proc
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Jun 12 1981 12:00AM