Background to the Soviet glaciological studies from the Salyut-6 orbital space station

Auteur :
WILLIAMS, R. S.

Description :
The A. provides background information on the Soviet Orbital Space Station Earth Observations Project , comparing it with the American Space Shuttle Earth Observations Project . He also provides details on the cameras need by the Soviet cosmonauts, comparing them with American models. One of the major foci of the Soviet program is the monitoring of glaciers on a global basis, one area where it has made a significant contribution being the ice capes of the Southern Andes.


Type de document :
Article de périodique

Source :
Polar geography and geology, 1987, vol. 11, n°. 1, p. 1-11, Références bibliographiques : 23 réf.

Date :
1987