IIA. NPIC BRIEFING AIDS

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: NGA Records (Formerly NIMA)
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP80T01137A000600010003-1
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: T
• Document Page Count: 4
• Document Creation Date: December 28, 2016
• Document Release Date: December 31, 2009
• Sequence Number: 3
• Content Type: MISC

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"Land Mismanagement, USSR - Gully Development in
Cultivated Land Near Akmolinsk, USSR"
Illustrated is an example, in soil erosion over
a wide area, of the effects of wind and rain and poor
land management. Extensive run-off patterns and gully-
ing is clearly shown.
"Land Mismanagement, USSR - Wind Erosion of Farm
Land Pavlodar, USSR"
Photography of a dust storm occurring.
"Land Management Comparison, Israel-Jordan"
Shows the utilization of land for agriculture,
grazing and urban or industrial development in relation
to sources of water and features of terrain.
Illustrates how a nuclear device might be used
to create a dam and lake.
"Landslide Near Samarkand, USSR"
Illustrates the area in which a landslide blocked
a river, threatening the downstream population, and
a view later of the area after engineers had blown a new
channel.
"Icebound Soviet Northern Sea Route Naval Convoy,
Pevek, USSR"
Shows naval forces frozen in port and the East
Siberian Sea still closed to shipping in Mid-May.
"Areas of Medvezhij Glacier Advance and Epicenter
113, Pamir Mountains, USSR"
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"Merchant Ship Convoy (Westbound), East Siberian Sea"
Photography illustrates the identification of
types of merchant vessels while underway in the
Arctic on 1 October.
"Nuclear Incident, Kyshtym Atomic Energy Complex, USSR"
Shows condition of Soviet nuclear reactor installa-
tion many years after a reported explosion and tends to
confirm the nature and degree of the occurrence.
"16 Epicenters, 11 November 1964, Volcano Shiveluch,
Kamchatka, USSR"
Illustrates capability via satellite photography
to acquire first-hand information shortly after the
occurrence of events such as volcanic eruptions.
"Earthquake Area, Ho-Pei Province, China"
Illustrates capability of general assessment of
earthquake damage from satellite photography.
"Industrial Fires, Igarka, USSR"
Before and after photos of a lumber storage area
show utility for assessment of damage.
"Dam Break Results Near Issyk, USSR"
All natural and cultural features of an area
affected by a flood are visible on this before and
after satellite photography. F
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"Anadyr River Flood, Far East Siberia, USSR"
These photos illustrate the detection of a severe
flood which had not been noted reported in the Soviet
Press and shows how the extent of flooding can be
illustrated for an entire region.
"Recreation or Industry, Lake Baikal Area, USSR"
Enlarged photos of a paper mill and a mining
area on Lake Baikal reflect the encroachment of
industry and resulting pollution on a valuable
recreation asset.
"Earthquake Damage, Tashkent, USSR"
Satellite photography shows the city a day prior
to a major earthquake and subsequent photos permit a
detailed comparison to determine the extent of damage.
"Siberian Forest Fires, USSR"
Photos illustrate the capability of determing
the location and extent of forest fires, particularly
in remote, inaccessible areas.
"Greenland Iceberg Resources"
These photos show the origin of icebergs and suggest
the use of satellite photography for monitoring the south-
ward flow of icebergs into shipping channels.
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