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Arctic Marine Transportation Program 1979-1986
Entry ID: G02196

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Summary
Abstract: The purpose of this program was to collect data relevant to developing year-round transportation capabilities in the Arctic Ocean. The US Maritime Administration sponsored this multi-year program to define environmental conditions in the Bering, Chukchi, and Beaufort Seas; to obtain data to improve design criteria for ice-worthy ships and offshore structures; and to demonstrate the operational ... View entire text
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Description: Arctic Trafficability Program: A Review

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Description: Arctic Marine Transport Workshop 28-30 September 2004 Summary
Geographic Coverage
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Spatial coordinates   
  N: 90.0   S: 54.0   E: 180.0   W: -180.0

Data Set Citation
Dataset Originator/Creator: Richard Voelker
Dataset Title: Arctic Marine Transportation Program 1979-1986
Dataset Release Date: 2010-07-25
Dataset Release Place: Boulder, Colorado USA
Dataset Publisher: National Snow and Ice Data Center (NSIDC)
Temporal Coverage
Start Date: 1979-01-01
Stop Date: 1986-12-31
Location Keywords
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Platform
POLAR > POLAR Ancillary Description
Ancillary Keywords
Data Set Progress
COMPLETE
Data Center
National Snow and Ice Data Center Supplemental Info
Data Center URL: http://nsidc.org

Data Center Personnel
Name: NSIDC USER SERVICES
Phone: +1 (303) 492-6199
Fax: +1 (303) 492-2468
Email: nsidc at nsidc.org
Contact Address:
National Snow and Ice Data Center
CIRES, 449 UCB
University of Colorado
City: Boulder
Province or State: CO
Postal Code: 80309-0449
Country: USA
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Distribution
Distribution Media: FTP
Distribution Size: 362 MB
Distribution Format: PDF

Distribution Media: FTP
Distribution Size: 656 KB
Distribution Format: JPEG
Personnel
RICHARD P. VOELKER
Role: INVESTIGATOR
Email: richard.voelker at marad.dot.gov
Contact Address:
US Department of Transportation, Maritime Administration
Country: USA
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Publications/References
Brigham, Lawson, and Ellis, Ben. Arctic Marine Transport Workshop, held at Scott Polar Research Institute, Cambridge University, 28-20 September 2004, Cambridge, UK. Retrieved June 21, 2010 at http://www.arctic.gov/publications/arctic_marine_transport.pdf.

Garret, R., Rinehart, V., & Voelker, R. Conclusions from the First Marine Transit to Point Barrow in Winter 1981 (by USCGC Polar Sea) Offshore Technology Conference, 3-6 May 1982, Houston, Texas.
Creation and Review Dates
DIF Creation Date: 2010-06-16
Last DIF Revision Date: 2012-05-13

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