The Marshall Islands and Transpacific Aviation
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 4488070 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Alexander Spoehr (corresponding author) |
| Year | 1946 |
| Volume | 36 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 447 |
| Publication date | 1946-07-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Geographical Review (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0016-7428 • E-ISSN: 1931-0846 |
| Publisher | JSTOR (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.2307/210827 |
| OpenAlex | W2329618586 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 3 |
IN THE wake of a terrific bombardment by ships and aircraft, American marines landed on the beaches of Kwajalein in January of 1944, initiating the campaign to secure the Marshall Island bases. The Navy Department's atom-bomb test scheduled to take place at Bikini atoll brings the Marshalls once more to the center of public attention. No doubt they will be of military importance for some time to come. It is their economic importance, however, that concerns us here. The present article is an attempt to assess the significance of the Marshalls for commercial air transport
Economic geography · Geography · History · Island Studies and Pacific Affairs · Pacific and Southeast Asian Studies
| Unique citing works | 3 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0,04 |
| Citation span | 1951 - 2010 (60) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 3 |