Open AccessThe Arctic and Antarctic Scientific Research Institute, Leningrad
Author(s) -
T. J. Garrett
Publication year - 1963
Publication title -
arctic
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.503
H-Index - 59
eISSN - 1923-1245
pISSN - 0004-0843
DOI - 10.14430/arctic3541
Subject(s) - the arctic , arctic , work (physics) , research vessel , oceanography , library science , geography , physical geography , engineering , geology , computer science , mechanical engineering
Describes the organization and functions of this institute under the Northern Sea Route Board. Its duties, eight departments, laboratories, staff, library, museum, etc. are noted as visited in 1963; work of its North Pole drifting stations 1-11 mentioned. About 70 % of the Institute's research effort is devoted to the Arctic.