Symposium, Review of Research on Military Problems in Cold Regions

摘要

Contents: A philosophy for military research and development in Alaska and other Arctic Regions; Notes on the physical environment of Alaska; Major army operational problems in cold regions; Materials engineering for cold regions and the brittle fracture; Military construction problems in Alaska; Arctic and subarctic sanitation in military field operations; Trafficability of snow and muskeg; Summary of water supply problems in Alaska; Long distance radio communications in the Polar Regions; Summary of army environmental research in Alaska; Life sciences research approach to improved military effectiveness in the Arctic; The Arctic soldier: possible research solutions for his protection; Enhancing the effectiveness of the individual in the arctic through clothing and equipment; Effect of air movement on atmospheric cooling power; Effect of Arctic isolation on human performance.