Author(s): V. V. Balanin
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Abstract: Climatic conditions in different regions of the Soviet Union, that is of sizable extent both on latitude and the meridian, differ considerably. At the same time, it is to be noted that a large part of its territory lies beyond the Polar Circle, while still greater extent, though located southward, is in the zone of severe climatic conditions. All this sets waterways of these regions ice-bound for a long time and hence unserviceable for navigation, unless any special measures are adopted. A more detailed description of the ice regime on different rivers is given in the paper (1). Taking into account the importance of inland water transport in the operation of the whole transport system in the country (in separate regions, in Siberia for example, it is the main kind of transport), the significance of the problem to prolong the terms of navigation in the USSR is obvious enough.
Year: 1975