Arctic Policies and Programs 



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Figure XI-2 — The new Arctic Research Laboratory complex of the Office of Naval 

 Research, shown in the foreground, was completed in September 1968 and can 

 accommodate 85 people. This facility, fronting on the Arctic Ocean at Barrow, 

 Alaska, supports research in the biological and physical sciences, including oceanog- 

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The search for resources has only begun : geological, geophysical, and geo- 

 chemical maps necessary to mineral exploration and prospecting have yet 

 to be made; the Continental Shelf area is almost entirely unexplored; Arctic 

 equipment and techniques for mineral extraction need to be developed. 

 Bulk transport systems which can cope with the Arctic environment are 

 needed to carry the products to market. At present there is no deep water 

 port facility in Arctic Alaska. These are but a few of the challenges of the 

 Arctic Basin which face Federal agencies, the State of Alaska, industry, and 

 the scientific and engineering communities. 



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