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THE OFFICE OF NAVAL RESEARCH AND GEOGRAPHY.

Authors :
Pruitt, Evelyn L.
Source :
Annals of the Association of American Geographers. Mar1979, Vol. 69 Issue 1, p103-108. 6p.
Publication Year :
1979

Abstract

Presents a first-person narrative of a geographer in the United States regarding the geography program of the Office of Naval Research. First years of the program which was initiated in 1948; Role of the committee headed by Joseph A Russell, in establishing standards and guidelines; Inclusion of cultural geography; Focus on physical geography; Establishment of the Coastal Studies Institute.

Subjects

Subjects :
*GEOGRAPHERS
*EARTH scientists
*EARTH sciences
*NAVAL research
*PHYSICAL geography
UNITED States. Navy. Office of Naval Research

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Language :
English
ISSN :
00045608
Volume :
69
Issue :
1
Database :
Academic Search Index
Journal :
Annals of the Association of American Geographers
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
14532296
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1467-8306.1979.tb01235.x
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