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Ice studies of the Canadian Geographical Branch*

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  27 October 2009

Frank A. Cook
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The Geographical Branch of the Department of Mines and Technical Surveys was created in 1947, and in the 12 years of its existence has conducted original research in many branches of Geography;1.2 among these research programmes has been an extensive project for the study of land and sea ice.

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Polar Record , Volume 10 , Issue 65 , May 1960 , pp. 123 - 125
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Copyright © Cambridge University Press 1960

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