Russian marine expeditionary investigations of the world ocean
By: N.N. Mikhailov ... [et al.] ; edited by R. Tatusko, S. Levitus.
Contributors: Mikhaĭlov, N. N. 1951-; Levitus, Sydney.; Tatusko, R.; National Oceanographic Data Center (U.S.). Ocean Climate Laboratory.; Vserossiĭskiĭ nauchno-issledovatelʹskiĭ institut gidrometeorologicheskoĭ informat͡sii.; Mirovoĭ t͡sentr dannykh B.
Series: NOAA atlas NESDIS -- 56.; International ocean atlas and information series -- v. 5.
Publisher: U.S. Dept. of Commerce, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, National Environmental Satellite, Data, and Information Service, [National Oceanographic Data Center, Ocean Climate Laboratory]; Russian Federal Service for Hydrometeorology and Environmantal Monitoring, All-Russian Institute for Hydrometeorological Information; World Data Center - B
Published: 2002
Place of publication: Silver Spring, Md; Obninsk
Language: eng
Format: Microform
Number of pages: 184
Subjects: Scientific expeditions -- Russia -- History.; Oceanography -- Research -- Russia.; Oceanography -- Research -- Russia -- History.; Oceanography -- Observations.; Oceanography -- Russia -- International cooperation.; Oceanographic research ships -- Russia.; Oceanographic research stations -- Russia.
Genres: Observations.
Other titles: Marine expeditionary investigations of the world ocean.; Morskie ekspedit͡sionnye nauchnye issledovanii͡a Rossii.
Description: Presents results of sea voyages and ocean expeditions performed by Russian seamen from the late 17th century to the present; includes coverage of the most famous expeditions, national and international projects involving Russia, and organizations contributing to research of the world oceans.  Appropriate for international oceanographic scientific communities as well as anyone interested in historical Russian marine explorations and the current state of expeditionary research.  Inclusion of general information about Russia's marine expeditionary research renders the work particularly useful for students and officers in navigation schools.
Notes: "December 2002."

Translated from the original Russian ed., published by the All-Russian Research Institute.

Shipping list no.: 2003-0173-M.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 175-181).

Also available via Internet from the NODC/Ocean Climate Laboratory web site. Address as of 1/13/04: http://www.nodc.noaa.gov/OC5/PDF/PAPERS/atlas56.pdf; current access is available via PURL.

Microfiche. [Washington, D.C.] : Supt. of Docs., U.S. G.P.O., 2003. 3 microfiches : negative.