Polar icebreakers in a changing world : an assessment of U.S. needs /
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Corporate author / creator: | National Research Council (U.S.). Committee on the Assessment of U.S. Coast Guard Polar Icebreaker Roles and Future Needs. |
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Imprint: | Washington, DC : National Academies Press, ©2007. |
Description: | 1 online resource (xii, 122 pages) : illustrations (some color), maps |
Language: | English |
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Format: | E-Resource Book |
URL for this record: | http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/11151577 |
Table of Contents:
- 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.