Arctic Underwater Operations

1. Front Matter

   Pages i-viii

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2. Introduction

   1. Opening Address: Human Life in the Arctic

      • L. Rey

      Pages 1-4

3. Medical and Physical Problems

   1. Front Matter

      Pages 5-5

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   2. Medical and Physiological Problems

      • L. A. Kuehn

      Pages 7-17

   3. Thermal Balance

      • W. R. Keatinge

      Pages 19-27

   4. Environmental Stress

      • P. Lomax

      Pages 29-40

   5. Cold-induced Changes

      • L. Vanggaard

      Pages 41-48

   6. The Diving Reflex in Free-Diving Birds

      • P. J. Butler

      Pages 49-61

   7. Pulmonary Function Changes

      • W. A. Crosbie

      Pages 63-71

   8. Diving Response of Mammals and Birds

      • Arnoldus Schytte Blix

      Pages 73-79

   9. The Diving Response in Man

      • J. W. Kanwisher, G. W. Gabrielsen

      Pages 81-93

   10. Resuscitation

       • V. A. Negovsky

       Pages 97-102

4. Diving Operational Management

   1. Front Matter

      Pages 103-103

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   2. Arctic Diving

      • P. Nuytten

      Pages 105-112

   3. Deep-diving in Canadian Waters

      • B. E. Townsend

      Pages 113-122

   4. Diving in Antarctica

      • P. A. Berkman

      Pages 123-132

   5. Diver Training

      • K. Sveinsson

      Pages 133-138

   6. Cold Water Rescue

      • L. A. Laitinen, Seppo Sipinen

      Pages 139-144

   7. Deep Diving in Mountain Lakes

      • Roland Pralong, B. Schenk

      Pages 145-172

   8. Developments in Offshore Medicine

      • A. M. House

      Pages 173-177

Opening Speech of the ICEDIVE 84 Conference by His Royal Highness Prince Bertil of Sweden I am very pleased to be invited to open the International Conference ICEDIVE 84, dealing with medical and technical problems of diving and related underwater activities in arctic conditions. Until recent times, the arctic was considered astrange and remote area of minor importance. However, in a world with diminishing natural resources, arctic areas have become a region of global importance because of their enormous resources and strategie position. Certain experts believe that more than 50% of oil reserves are "sleeping" in these northern areas which are cold, harsh and hostile to man. Operations in arctic areas are extremely difficult, expensive, and demand high levels of technical, scientific and physiological achievement. One should recall for example, that Alaskan oil investment onIy became economically viable after the 1973-1974 price explosion. Recent political/military troubles in the Gulf have increased interest in the development of polar resources. This conference is unique as it is the first time that medical and technical specialists interested in the problem of diving in arctic conditions have met in an international forum. Development of the arctic resources is a matter of international urgency, and it pleases me that scientists from the USA, Canada, the USSR, Australia and Europe have gathered here in Stockholm to present their experience and to discuss problems in this field.

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• University of Alaska, Fairbanks, USA

  Louis Rey

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