The first aeromagnetic survey in the Arctic: results of the <i>Graf Zeppelin</i> airship flight of 1931
In July of 1931, on the eve of International Polar Year II, an Arctic flight of the <i>Graf Zeppelin</i> rigid airship was organized. This flight was a realization of the idea of F. Nansen, who advocated the use of airships for the scientific exploration of the Arctic territories, which...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Copernicus Publications
2013-03-01
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| Series: | History of Geo- and Space Sciences |
| Online Access: | http://www.hist-geo-space-sci.net/4/35/2013/hgss-4-35-2013.pdf |