Polar icebreakers in a changing world : an assessment of U.S. needs /

The United States has enduring national and strategic interests in the Arctic and Antarctic, and the importance of these regions is growing with time. In the north, the United States has territory and citizens above the Arctic Circle, creating significant national interests. In the south, the United...

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Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor Corporativo: National Research Council (U.S.). Committee on the Assessment of U.S. Coast Guard Polar Icebreaker Roles and Future Needs
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Washington, DC : National Academies Press, ©2007.
Temas:
United States. > Coast Guard > Ice breaking operations.
United States. > Coast Guard
Icebreakers (Ships) > United States.
Ice breaking operations > Polar regions.
Brise-glaces > États-Unis.
Brise-glaces > Manœuvres > Régions polaires.
Ice breaking operations
Icebreakers (Ships)
Polar regions
United States
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Introduction
  • U.S. strategic interests and missions in the polar regions
  • Arctic environmental change and potential challenges
  • Polar science's key role in earth system science
  • U.S. Coast Guard roles and missions
  • U.S. polar icebreaker fleet
  • Icebreaking environments and challenges to the U.S. fleet
  • Analysis of alternatives for USAP resupply
  • Analysis of U.S. current and future polar icebreaking needs
  • Options for acquiring new polar icebreaking services
  • Findings and recommendations.

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