The Ice Field Ranges Research Project 1964

Abstract

The Ice Field Ranges Research Project concluded its fourth summer of research in the St. Elias Mountains, Yukon Territory, Canada, on September 2, 1964. The project is sponsored jointly by the Arctic Institute of North America and the American Geographical Society and its director is Dr. Walter A. Wood. The studies of a glacierized area in terms of its total environment that were begun in 1961 were successfully continued. The base camp at the southern end of Kluane Lake (870 m.) was opened on May 29. In addition to this there were three glacier stations, Divide Station (2640 m.), Seward Station (1850 m.), and Kaskawulsh Station (1730 m.), and four satellite camps located at glacier termini (920 m. and 915 m.), and on the glaciers (3600 m. and 2420 m.). All except one of them were established and supplied by the Helio Courier H391B aircraft of the Institute. Twenty-five persons took part in the work in 1964. Of the fourteen students, representing seven colleges and universities, who participated, six are working for graduate degrees. The remaining students assisted the graduate candidates and the Institute research and administrative personnel. Members of the Institute staff, Mr. M. Mellor (U.S. Army Cold Regions Research and Engineering Laboratory), Drs. C. Bull (Institute for Polar Studies, The Ohio State University), and M. Marcus (The University of Michigan) supervised the research projects. ...