| Description |
1 online resource (xxi, 274 pages) : color maps |
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2012-2013 Springer E-Books - Earth & Environmental Sciences
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| Contents |
Common reatures of the Russian Arctic seas -- The main stages of northern sea navigation and vessel development -- The Kara Sea -- The Laptev Sea -- The East Siberian Sea -- The Chukchi Sea |
| Summary |
Important sources of information about safe shipping in the harsh sailing conditions in the Arctic are the detailed experiences of the ice pilots who have worked in those seas. To this end and in the context of planning the PetroArctic project, this valuable reference gathers accounts of seagoing activities in the Russian Arctic Seas that resulted in accidents and makes them available in this bilingual (Russian-English) volume.¡In particular, it describes¡the physical environment and navigational issues¡in the Kara, Laptev, East Siberian and Chukchi seas. Fully half of the book comprises nearly 100 detailed accident reports of incidents¡induced by heavy ice conditions, from¡1900 to the present.¡These accidents are classified by type and cause, e.g.¡shipwrecks, forced drift (ice jet as special case), overwintering, and various types of vessel damage. Most accounts include details such as distinguishing features of the event, behavior of the crew, photos, and information-rich maps, which reveal the ice conditions, date, location, and vessels involved (for each of the four seas). The book will be useful to scientists, engineers, ¡industrial planners and a wide audience interested in the Arctic Seas |
| Analysis |
Geography |
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Physical geography |
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Earth Sciences |
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Geotechnical Engineering & Applied Earth Sciences |
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Environmental Monitoring/Analysis |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Notes |
In English and Russian |
| Subject |
Marine accidents -- Arctic Ocean
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Seas -- Russia (Federation)
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NATURE -- Ecosystems & Habitats -- Oceans & Seas.
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SCIENCE -- Earth Sciences -- Oceanography.
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Marine accidents
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Navigation
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Seas
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| SUBJECT |
Arctic Ocean -- Navigation
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| Subject |
Arctic Ocean
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Russia (Federation)
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| ISBN |
9783642221255 |
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3642221254 |
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3642221246 |
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9783642221248 |
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