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Approved For Release 199 25 : CIA-RDP78-03107A002000(4005-4 210380 .7Aw CIA FOREIGN DOCUMENTS BRANCH PERIODICAL ABSTRACTS ? Prepared by Foreign Documents Branch CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY 2430 E Street, N. W. Washington, D. C. BEY DATE r "Ai BY 7n77 MO COMP TYPE Jra ORM CLASS ,01_ PAGE LASS JUST Win EV Approved For Release 1999/08/25 : CIA-RDP7 3107A002000010005-4 Approved For Release 1999/08/25 : CIA-RDP78-03107A002000010005-4 WARNING THIS DOCUM CONTAINS INFORMATION AFFECTING THE NATIONAL DEFENSE OF THE UNITED STA !THIN THE MEANING OF THE ESPIONAGE ACT. 50 U.S.C.. 31 AND 32. AS AMEND TS TRANSMISSION OR THE REVELATION OF ITS CONTENTS IN ANY MANNER TO A AUTHORIZED PERSON IS PRO- HIBITED BY LAW. REPRODUCTION OF THE,INTELLIG IN THIS PUBLICA- TION IS PROHIBITED WITHOUT SPECIAL AUTHORITY FROM TH ECTOR OF CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE. Approved For Release 1999/08/25 : CIA-RDP78-03107A002000P10005-4 # I a I Approved For Release 1999/08/25 : CIA-RDP78-03107A002000010005-4 Foreign Documents Branch C I A Periodical Abstracts 14 jun 1948 SCIENTIFIC' ?Amber 45 111111111iIiraT1? Material abstracted in this publication has not been translated. The original-langnage periodicals are available in various libkaries as indicated. Due to personnel limitations within C IA, each recipient of this publication is strongly encouraged to prepare its own translations of suCh arti- cies. When an enc intends to make such a translation Fore Documents Branch should be noti- fied rom t lication. Foreign Documents Branch also requests that it be furnished with one copy of such translations. 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Abstracted in this issue: Title ssian Periodicals "Byulletenv Moskovskogo Obshchestva Ispytateley Prirody, NovaYa Seriya, Otdel Biologicheskiy" (Bulletin of the Moscow Society of Naturalists, New Series, Biological Section) Cards- 18, 19, 35, 38-51, 62, 63, 66, 67 "Byulleten? Nbskovskogo Obshchestva Ispytateley Prirody, Vol XXI No 4 NovaYa-Seriya, Otdel Geologicheskiy" (Bulletin of the Vol DCII No 1 Moscow Society of Naturalists, New Series, Geological Section) No 2 Cards 20-23, 25-32, 61 "Gidrotekhnicheskoye Stroitel'stvo" (Hydrotechnical No 10 Construction) (1) Cards 9-12 Issue Date Vol LII No 2 No 3 . No 4 "Journal of Physics of the Academy of Sciences of the USSR" (2) Cards 1, 69, 71-78, 103 "Prirodan (Nature) Cards 24, 33, 34, 57-59, 68, 70, 104 "Radiotekhnika" (Radio Technique) (3) Cards 6-8, 79-102 "Sovetskaya Botanika" (Soviet Botany) Cards 37, 60, 64 "Trudy Instituta Teoreticheskoy Geofiziki" Institute of Theoretical Geophysics) Cards 13-17 Vol X No 5 No 3 Feb 1947 Mar 1947 Apr 1947 Apr 1946 Jan 1947 Feb 1947 Oct 1947 May 1946 Mar 1946 Vol II No 5 May/Jun 1947 No 6 Jul/Aug 1947 No 7 Sep/Oct 1947 No 8 Nov/Dec 1947 Vol XIV No 1 Works of the Vol II Jan 1946 No 2 Sep 1947 "Uspekhi Sovremennoy Biologii" (Progress of Contemporary Vol XXIV No 3 (6) Nov/Dec 1947 Biology) Cards 36, 52-56, 65 "Veatnik Elektro-Promyshlennosti" (Herald of the Electrical Industry) Cards 2-5 1 No 12 Dec 1947 Approved For Release 1999/08/25 : CIA-RDP78-03107A002000010005-4 RESTRICTED Approved For Release 1999/08/25 : CIA-RDP78-03107A002000010005-4 FIB Periodical Abstracts Scientific No 45 RESTRICTED NOTE Im indexing these abstracts the following guides are used: MEDMI1NE ?"Quarterly Cumulative index Medicus," American Medical Association; CEEMISTRY 4them1ca1 Abstracts Subject Index," American Chomical Society; GENERAL - "Subject Headings for Technical Libraries," US Department of Commerce, Office of Technical Services. Distribution State 6 ArMy 211. Navy 30 Air Force 6 Library of Congress 5 AEC 3 RMB 2 CIA 16 FDB 20 Total 112 2 - Approved For Release 1999/08/25 : CIA-RDP78-03107A002000010005-4 Approved For Release 1999/08/25 : CIA-RDP78-03107A002010001d005-4 RMINVIND FDB Periodical Abstracts Scientific No 45 USSR/Chemistry - Crystallography May 1946 USSR/Electricity Dec 1947 . Chemistry . Silicon Carbide Magnets, Permanent Magnetization "Crystalline Structure of SIC V1:0 and the Geometrical Theory of Silicon Carbide Struttures," 0. Zhdanov? Z. Minervina, Phys Chem Inst imeni Earpov? 3 pp "Jour Phys? USSR" Vol X, No 5 Two years ago authors proposed the geometrical theory of silicon carbide structures, allowing solution of superperiodical structure of silicon carbide and also prediction of existence of mime new types of the structures, in particular, the 33-layer rhombohedral packing with the numeral symbol (203.303)3, Crystals of silicon carbide with 33-1ayer packing (Sic VI) were recently discovered by Thibault, but the structure FMB 45T1 USSR/chemistry - Crystallography (Contd.) May 1946 was not clarified. By calculation of the intensities based On Thibaultts data, authors clarify the structure of SIC VI and demonstrate that it is identical with the predicted structure* FDB 45T1 USSR/Electricity (Cont) Dec 1947 that his methods are based on a method of successive approximation, and therefore have not been used too widely. - IC USSR/Electricity Motors, Electric Efficiency, Induetrial 45T3 Dec 1947 "Possibility of Mechanizing Certain Technological Processes in Production of. large Anynchronous Electric Motors," M0V4 Zillbersheyd? GlaVElektroMashTrom MEP, 3i PP "Vest Elektro-Prom No 12 Discusses possibilities of medhanization and auto.. mechanization of nonsynchronous three-phase, heavy- duty electric mntors (power 1 - 10 kw) for following types of uses: winding and drying and preserving unes, balancing of machine rotors, stamping of plates for rotors and starters and testing of assembled machinery Does not discuss any mechanical Processing . IC 45T5 Nagnetization of Permanent Magnetic -Poles in Machines," B.D. Sadovskiy, Candidate Tech Sol., All4inionElectrotech Inst imeni V.I. Lenin, 3 PP "Vest Elektro-Prom" No 12 Explains theoretical significance of these recovery coefficients, which must be used in calculation of magnetic chains of machines with permanent magnet igm, Before the generation of a field within the masa of a permanent magnet, it is -Important to. study the material- surreunding both sides of the magnet. ID 45T2 USSR/Electricity Dec 1947 Nhgnets Motors, Direct Current "Magnetic Characteristic of Interpoles0".A.B, Ioffe Candidate Tech Sci, "Diammo" Works imeni 8Liirov? 5 pp 'Vest Elektro-Prom" No 12 For determining the quality of commutationin MC machines in overloading, it is necessary to .know the amount of the uncompensated reactive. emf. Ioffe presents methods for calculating the changes occurring ininterpoles during overloading, Shows application of his methods by giving examples of MB operation of DC machines. States, b?)wever,45T3 USSR/Electricity ? Ferromagnetimn Steel Dec ?1947 "Losses in Steel during MIgnetization?" L, Bessonov Engr, Moscow Energetics last imeni V0L Mb1otov?2.4 pp 'Vest Elektro-Prom" No 12 Discusses results of experimental work 'conducted at the Nnscov%ergetics Institute to determine losset Occurringduring magnetization of ESC:AV transformer steel of 0,504mm thickness. asseribes preparations for experiments and resulte observed* LC 45T4 USSR/Nuclear Physics -.Particleoeielcg/Dec 1947 Electronics Pilots, Automatic "Development of Theory of Nonlinear esoillatione In the USSR," prof S M Rytov, Dr Phys Oath Sci? 5 PP 'Radiotekh" Vol II No 8 ? Briefly discusses atiPtnments of Mandelishtam, Papaleksi, Rytov, Gulyeiyev, Eholodenko and .others in the subject field., Andronov perfeeted-an automatic pilot for planes. Andronov in cooperation with Gorelik also studied nonlinear problems of mnvements of relative particles in a cyclotron* . AMC 45T6 - 3 - Approved For Release 1999/08/25 : C IA-RDP78-03107A002000010005-4 Approved For Release 1999/08/25 : CIA-RDP78-03107A002000010005-4 RESTRICTED USSR/Electronics Radio Waves - BF Mathematics, Applied FDB Periodical Abstracts Scientific No 45 RESTRICTED Sep/Oct 1947 USSR/Electronics Sep/Oct 1947 Osc11Iators9 Bridge "The Coefficient of Effective Range of High Frequency Transmission Lines," A.R. Vol'pert, Candidate Tech Soil 3 pp "Radiotekh" Vol II, No 7 Discusses methods of deriVing formulas for the coefficiento of effeotive tranmnission range. of lines under various conditions. Shows method for draaIng up graphs permitting rapid estimation of efficiency for any terminal voltage. ANC 45T7 USSR/Electronics (Contd) Sep/bet 1947 resonant frequency if the amplifier transforms the phase,- Discusses the general case where the varying elements form both legs of the bridge. Shows that In all oases stability of frequency is proportional to the coefficient of voltage rise caused by the amplifiers. AMC 45T8 USSR/Engineering Hydroelectric Plants Turbines "Theory of Bridge Type Oscillator wit variable . Perameters, "Prof it,F. Teodorchik DrPhysMath Sol, 14 pp "Radiotekh" Vol II, No 7- Describes oharacteristics of sinusoidal self- excited bridge type oscillator having variable parameters. Shows that if the varying element were connected to only one leg of the bridge, then oscillation is possible on the resonance frequency of the amplifier, if there is no phase transfor- mation. But oscillation is possible at a non- ANC 45T8 USSR/Engineering Oct 1947 Hydroelectric Plants Construction Industry "Term Construction as a Factor in the Economy of Hydroelectric Stations," M.P. Feldman, 6 pp "Gidrotekh Stroi" No 10 Explains principles and methods of determining the value of term construction he a factor in the economy of hydroelectric stations-0 refines various symbols entering into mathematical calculations. Discusses relation of capital expense of hydro - technical equipment to term construction, and im- portance of term construction of hydroelectric stations for the energy eystem. ID 45T9 Oct 1947 "After the First Unit Started at Dneprostroy," Ay le Timov, Engr, 1 p "Gidrotekh Stroi" No 10 Much has been accomplished since beginning of firet turbine unit at Dneprestroy: Two more units have been put into operation, locks have been opened to navi- gation, and much additional work has been done in preparation toward operating this installation at full capacity. Generally desoribes:future plans for this hydroelectric enterprise. Firat turbine is operating most satisfactorily. ID 45T10 USSR /Engineering Blasting Explosions - Effects Oct 1947 "Terge-scale Experimental Blasting?" Ye. 4 Ka1ireanOV9 Enges, pp "Gidrotekh Stroi" No 10 GlavGidroEnergoStroy darried out experiments with blasting to determine the Vertioal and ,the hori- zontal effect of the explosions, Author -discusses several aspects of the experimentss geological and hydrological characteristics of the testing site; calculated dimensione, i.e.? methods for calculaing various results of the explosions; studies and observations of the experiment. Experi- ID 45T11 USSR/Engineering (Contd) Oct 1947 mental results upheld calculatione, according to Bereskov's formula, for the amount of vertical displacement of ground. ID 45T11 4 USSR/Engineering Oct 1947 Books Construction, Nhrine *Reports to tl,e Group on, Hydrotechnology t Hydreenergy," F. Ye. Nesteruk, Aset Secy Group on Hydrotechniques and Hydroenergy, p "Gidrotekh Stroi" No 10 On 29 May V.I. Shvey, Candidate of Technical Sciences.; submitted a work on the demolition of military marine hydroequipment and its tnstallation, which drew for examples an actual Work and con- ditions of the port of Sevastopol/. On 5 jun A.M. Rumyantsev, Chief Engineer of Moscow-Volga Canal, submitted a report of his trip to the various hydro- installations in France. ID 45T12 Approved For Release 1999/08/25 : CIA-RDP78-03107A002000010005-4 Approved For Release 1999/08/25 : CIA-RDP78-03107A002000010005-4 RESTRICTED FDB Periodical Abstracts Scientific No 45 USSR/Geophysics Sep 1947 Earth - Analysis "Same Scientific Tasks of Astronomy-Geodesy in Con- nection with Study of Structure of the Solid Cover of the Earth," F.N. Krasovskiy; 18 pp "Trudy Inetit Teoret Geofiz" Vol II, No 2 .Discusses present status of knowledge on structure of the earth's crust. Studies were conducted by an astronomical-geodesical and gravimetric method. Giv results of investigations, and shows that recent tests with geodesy have permitted a.better definition of the so-called anomalies of gravity. Refers to use of geodesy and gravimetry in countries other than Ic 45T13 RESTRICTED USSR/GeoPhysica- Sep 1947 Earth - Analysis "Ektensive Task of Interpreting Yearly Graphs of Refracted Waves," I.S. Berzon, 64 pp "Trudy Instit Teoret Geofiz" Vol II, No 2 EXplains extensive task of interpreting yearly graphs of refracted waves in the case of one flat boundary division for sliding and penetrating waves. Discusses a system of yearly graphs, required for an Identical determination of elements of refracted limits and the boundary speed a2? and methods for evaluating these graphs. Discusses the questions for a practical identical interpretation of trans- LC 4,T14 USSR/Geophysics (Contd.) Sep 1947 Soviet ,Union. Submitted; May 19445, at the Scientific Council of the Institute of Theoretical Geophysics, Academy of Sciences of USSR. Le 45T13 USSR/Geophysics (Contd) Sep 1947 verse yearly graphs, representing a system of ob- servation, not exact enough for identical deter- mination of elements lying near the refracted limits. Includes page on bibliography of refer- ence material., LC 45T14 USSR/Geophysics Sep 1947 zarth - Analysis "Interpretation of Transverse Yearly Graphs for. Re- fracted Waves," I.S. Berzon, 22 pp "Trudy Instit Teoret Geofiz" Vol II, No 2 EXplains method of interpreting direct transverse yearly graphs of limited length, based on an average normal yearly graph. Ala? discusses method for deter miniWmaxmum lenth of transVerse'yearly:graphsi which can be interpreted to be practically identical for any Possible value af the angle of longitudinal clination. At present it is ippssible to account for the accuracy of this method of calcUlation.- LC 4715 USSR/Geophysics. Sep 1947 Gravimetric Analysis "Relationship between the Declination of a Plumb Line, and the Gradients and Radii of Geoid Curves," V.A. Kazinskiy, 3 pp "Trudy Instit Teoret Geofiz" Vol II, No 2 Describes method of obtaining formulas for studying the rfaces of geoids with the aid of gradients of the earth's gravity fields. Lo 45T17 USSR/Geophysics Sep 1947 Gravimetric Analysis "Technology of Calculating the Force of Gravity' 1 V.A. Kazinskiy? 34 pp "Trudy Instit Teoret Geofie Vol II, No 2 Gives several tables for calculating the force of gravity. Tables based an data collected by obser- vations on the intervals of various periods, such as periods of a pendulum, and otheriridications of the gravitational force. LC 45126 USSR/Geography Apr 1947 Surveying, Aerial "Study of the Distribution and Ddspersion of Plants by Aerial Photographs," S.V. Viktorov, 6 pp "B 11 Moak Obshch lap Pri, Otdel Biel" Vol LII, No 4 Carried out investigations using aerial photographs on trees and shrubs in depressions of salt lakes in Kyzyl-KUm? Kara Kim and Ust-Urt deSerts.. Asrial photographs of the coenoses studied by morphographic and morphametric analyses. Established systems of determining the nature of the terrain, to a certain extent, by the morphology of certain coenoses re- vealed in the photographs. LC 45T18 Approved For Release 1999/08/25 : CIA-RDP78-03107A002000010005-4 Approved For Release 1999/08/25 : CIA-RDP78-03107A002000010005-4 RESTRICTED USSR/Geology Geological Prospecting ? FDB Periodical Abstracts Scientific No 45 Feb 1947 USSR/Geology Glaciers Petroleum - Prospecting "Glacial Dislocations, and Their importance in the Interpretation of the Structure of European USSR" G.F. Mirchink? 11 pp "Division into Phytogeographical Regions as a Method of Geological Exploration, S.V. Viktorov, 8 pp "Byull Monk Obshch lep PrI, Otdel Vol MI, No 2 Attempts to use phytogeographical regions as indi- cators of the distribution of different rocks. Reports on studies carried out on mountains of the Ustun and Chil-MayraM ridges,. western Tian-Shanc-. and the Eysyl-Eizm desert, Claim's to have established a positive correlation between type of rocks in a given terrain and type of plants found in the area, i.e.-0? the existence of a geological adaptation of phyt000enoses., 45T19 RESTRICTED Apr 146 "Byull Mosk Ovshch Isp PrIlOtddlGeol" Vol XXI, No 4 Demonstrates that the glacial dislocations are related to tectonic structure, and quotes examples from the region of Ehnev in the Ukraine, Mount Michina? etc, Also offers suggestions for solution of the difficulties proposed by Danilovskiy to explain the tectonic nature of the dislocations in the Paleozoic terrain in the Ic 45'1'20 USSR Geology Contd. Polistovo-IcVat region, concluding that of this type are of great importance in of oil deposits. IC USSR/Geology Apr 1946 ? researches the discovery (Contd.) 45T20 Jan 1947 various relics of fauna and flora, Describes those found near this village, and in the largest of the South Urals bauxite deposits, "Mezhevoy Log," 2 km east of Novaya Pristan, LC , USSR/Geology (Contd) Jan 1947 45T21 Yurezan and ZilMerdakh series of the Riphaean group (the complex of. anoient sedimentary deposits). Break, accompanied by an ancient cycle of weathering which took plebe in the YUrezan series. Surveys revealed the occurrence of porphvrite dikes, whose morphology varies according to the genesis of cleavage? of inclosipg rocks, 45222 USSR/Geology Geological Prospecting Bauxite Jan 1947 "Discoveries?of Fauna and Flora in the Devonian Bauxites on the West Slope.of the South Vrals,". V.S0 Meleshchenko, 4 pp "Byull Norsk Obshch Ip/k71, Otdel Geol" Vol XXII, No 1 Bauxites found on the west slope of the Obuth Urals discovered in 1935,; Occur in the basin of the Al River as well as west of the latter in the basins of the &ATVs, Yurezan? and Sim Rivers, Prospecting for bauxites near the village Novaya Priatan an the Al River, author found in tbem_ IC 45T2l USSR/Geology Jan 1947 Geological Prospecting Construbtion industry "[inconformity and Breaks in the Riphaean Group in the Ehtev-Ivanovek Region, South Urals," D.S. Sokolov, 8 pp "Byull Nbsk Obshch IspPri Otdel Geo!" Vol XXII, No 1 Data of detailed survey and prospecting work carried out on the area in the Yurezan River valley near the Zavialikha and Zmeyevaya Mountains (the Ehtav- Ivanovsk region) in connection with llydrott.chnical construction, yield evidence of uncomformity and . breaks in the accumulation of sediment between the TC 45T22 USSR/Geology Jan 1947 Potamology Gold "Relief and Geology of the Disintegrated Cover of the Yenissei Ridge between the Rivers Boishoy Pit and Anger 5,11 S,G. Nirchink, 20 pp "Byull Moak Obshch Isp.Pri3Otdel Geo1"1/61,:XXII, lk)1 The relief of the Yenisei Ridge beyond the Angara represents a much-levelled mountainous country with deeply out contemporary river systems, Its north part is covered by bare hills and bare sUrfaces on the watershed between the Ang:tra and Bolshoy Pit, Its south part, adjacent to the Angara, represents relatively lowered country, characterized by the IC 45T23 -6 - Approved For Release 1999/08/25 : CIA-RDP78-03107A002000010005-4 T Approved For Release 1999/08/25 : CIA-RDP78-03107A002000010005-4 RESTRICTED USSR/Geology (Contd.)? FIB Periodical Abstracts Scientific No 45 Jan 1947 USSR/Geology Soil Science development of wide terraced surfaces. Six terraces are trace& in the river valleys with elevations of 42 62 lo - 152 25 - 30 and 4o meters. Author sees new possibilities in prospecting for gold placers in the South Yenissei region. 45T23 USSR/Geology Jan 1947 "Variegated Series of the Greater Donets Basin," I. Ta.,Iapkin? 11 pp "Byull Mosk Obshch Ip Prt, Otdel Geol" Vol XXII, NO 1 Variegated series, ocourringwidely within the bounda- ries of thie area, were repeatedly formed during Upper Paleozoic and Mesozoic eras. Series represent a fine indicator of physiographic conditional and may supply considerable information on the paleon- tology of epochs during which they were formed. Comparative and complex study of variegated aeries, particularly with the purpose of Obtaining their - stratification, must be carried out by means of combined mineralogio, petrographic and paleontologic methods, IC 451'25 USSR/Geology (Contd.) . Jan 1947 was an obsolete map prepared at the beginning of the last century. Area in question ie composed of ancient Pre-Ordovician series, Ordovician, Gothlandian, Devonian and Carboniferous sedimentary series of sandstones, quartzites, quartzitic sandstones, con- glomerates, silt atones, schists, limestones, and dolomite,. These rocks bed in alternating layers, or bands. IC USSR/Geology Nickel Iron ? 45T26 Feb 1947 "The Age of Ancient Weathering Cruet in the' South Urals," L, N. Fbrmosova, 11 pp "Byull Mosk Obshoh IspPri, Otdel Geol" Vol XXII, No 2 Thick eluvial formations of ancient weathering crust oc our on the surface of various Paleozoid and-Pre-Cambri rocks in the South Urals, as in'many other regions in the Middle and North Urals. Contain 'nickel, iron, and many other valuable deposits. Author concludes that this thick weathering crust vas completely formed be- fore Upper Jurassic era, and that further continental ;Noche only resulted in mineralogical alterations of 45129 RESTRICTED Mar 1946 "Cassel Earth Deposits in the USSR," L.M. Ehandross, p "Priroda" No 3 Generally describes appearance, charaoteristios and uses of Cassel earth, also known as Cologne earth, and Vandyke brown, Gives location of only one of these deposits, in Leningrad Oblast in thA vicinity of Platkovo Station, Kozlovicheskiy Village Soviet, Porkhovskiy region. Deposit wa? s used by the Ehudozhestvenny Paint Factory) 1938 - 1940. ID 45T24 USSR/Geology Surveying, Aerial Maps Jan 1947 "Application of Aerial Survey to Geological Mapping of Ancient Series inMountainous Bashkir," E.A., Falgrova, 10 pp Monk Obehoh Ip Pri, Otdel Geol." Vol XXII, No 1 Describes use of aerial survey results as basis for geological mapping of the mountainous part of Bashkir, on the west slope of the South Urals, covered by dense forests. Only photographic evi- dence, not observations, used. Previously, the only Material available to geologists on this area LO 4,T26 USSR/Geology Jan 1947 Marine Research "Sedimentary Geochimica' Facies," G. Teodorovich, 22p "Byull Monk Obshch IspPrilOtdel Geol" Vol XXII, No 1 Suggests revisions of 1,0V. Pastovalovls theories on types of marine geochamical facies, and considers the character of the following main types of sub- aqueous geochemical facies: a) deoxidizing, b) sideritio, c) leptochloritio, d) glauoonitic, and e) oxidizing facies. Furthur describes 13 subdivisions of these types. IC USSR/Geology Feb 1947 45T27 "Brown Algae from the lower Vlisean Deposits of the Pechora Urals," M.A. Plotnikov, 4 pp "Byull Mbsk Obshoh lep Pr1, Otdel Geol" Vol XXII) No 2 Describes algae found in the siderite concretions in the Lower Viaean deposita on the west slope of the Peohora Urals., Algae indicate the shallow water condition of the inclosing rock formation. Con- cretions on algae have a very characteristic appearanoe and are readily discernible in :situ., 45,1,28 Approved For Release 1999/08/25 : CIA-RDP78-03107A002000010005-4 Approved For Release 1999/08/25 : CIA-RDP78-03107A002000010005-4 RESTRICTED USSR/Geology (Contd) PD B Periodical Abstracts Scientific No 45 RESTRICTED Feb 1947 USSR/Geology. Feb 1947 Lime that canplex of unstable colloidal argillaceous minerals, formed due to weathering previous to the Upper Jurassic era. IC USSR/Geology (Contd.) 4,T29 Feb 1947 with the falling of these limentone blocks into viscous coastal sediments, which buried them. IC 45T30 USSR/Geology Feb 1947 "Tectonics and 1nc1pa1 Sta3e5 of Development of the Eastern Carpathians," M, V0 MUratov, 47 pp "Byull Moak Obehch IspPri3Otdel Geol" Vol XXII, No 2 Advanoes theory that the Eastern Carpathians, although their structure im asymmetrical, represent as a whole an anticlinal folded construction. Presents resume of literature on stratigraphy of the Eastern Carpathians, involving chiefly deposits younger than the Jurassic, and then attempt to trace history of this folded estructure and the neighboring regions. Distinguishes three principal periods in the history of-the Carpathians (1) Pre-CambrianPaleozoic (2) Upper Carboniferous-jurassic (3) Post-Lower Cretaceous* IC 45T32 USSR/Geology Mar 1946 Artic Studies Soundings "Stratification of the Sediments at the Bottom of the Barents Sea," P,S. Ninogradova, 1 pp "Priroda" No 3 Gives account of data collected from Observations and surveys conducted during summer 1940 by expedition ship "Ieeledovatei" in the Barents Sea, Expedition sent out under authority of Polar Scientific Research Inetitute for Ocean Fisheries and. Oceanography, Major object of expedition: thorough survey of central plain, 74 - 760 North and 30 - 340 East. Side expeditious made to area around Nadezhdy Island and one through TC 45n4 "The Origin of Umeatone Block (Cliffs) in the Lower Carboniferous Deposits in the East Part of the Alaysk Range," Aah. Nikhaylov? 5 pp "Byull Mosk Obshch lap Pri, Otdel Geol"-Vol XXII, No 2 Author established Namurian deposits containing relics of ammonoid fauna, characteristic of the lower parts of the Namurian stage,. in the east of the Alaysk range. Namurian strata include large limestone blocks with relicts of Visean fauna* Associates origin of these blocks with the under- mining of the steep shoree of the Namurian Sea, and LC 45T3O USSR/Geology Feb 1947 Erosion "Discussion USSR," ILI. Mosk No 2 of W. Penclee Conzepts Outside the Spiridonov? 12 pp Obshch IspPri, Otdel Geol" Vol XXII, Summarizes literature published outside the Soviet Uhion discussing theories of the German geologist, W. Penck, on the subject of morphological analysis. Suggests adoption of several corrections advanced by WM. Davis, chiefly in the parte of the Permit theory that deal with movements of the earthts crust, erosion cycles, and the development of the Piedmont benchlands. Complete b1b1iographY0 IC 45191 USSR/Geology Mer 1946 Ice Permafrost "Physical Properties of the Frozen Strata of Swamps," V.V. Romanov? 0.D. Rozhanskaya, 1 pp "Priroda" No 3 Briefly, reports results of observations conducted by authors at the Vil'i Gory Marsh Station of UGMS. Station in the Leningrad Military 0krug? i m s priarily a bog with many MDS8 hillocks and wide expanses of MSS and grass. Discuss phyeical properties of the frozen part of these bogs, e.g., weight of ice, mineral and chemical remains in Ice, mechanical tenacity of frozen moil? 'thermal conductivity, etc. LC 45T33 USSR/Geology Apr 1947 Glaciers "Glacial Flora Relics in the Upper Iona District," Dylis, 5 pp "Byull Moak Obshch Imp Pri, Otdel Biol" Vol LII? No 1. Describes large area of land covered with rich alpine flora found near town of Elrenek in the upper part of the Iona River at an altitude of only 200 or 300 meters above sea level. Gives topographio and ecologic descriptions of the area, which seems to be ap example of a well-formed phytocoenosis perfectly preserved.here eince the glacial epoch* LC 45T3, 8 - Approved For Release 1999/08/25 : CIA-RDP78-03107A002000010005-4 RESTRICTED Approved For Release 1999/08/25 : CIA-RDP78-03107A002000010005-4 FDB Periodical Abstracts Scientific No 4, RESTRICTED USSR/Geology (Contd) Mar 1946 central part of Novaya Zemlya to the ice edge. Studi water temperature, salinity, current, and sea bottom. Lc 451'34 USSR/Medicine - Plants Jan 1946 Medicine - Arctic Regions "Work on the Classification of Plant Growth in the Arctic," B.N. Gorodkov, Bot Inst imeni Academician V.L. Komarov, Acad Soil USSR, 13 pp "Sovet Bot" Vol XIV No 1 Presents first part of a series of articles on work done on the classification of plant.growth of the arctic regions. Part I is general historical account of the work done ta this field since 1909. Briefly describes the Various schools of thought, such as the "dynamic ecology school," that are concerned with the classification of arctic plant life. Lc 45T37 USSR/Medicine - Biology Nov/Dec 1947 Medicine - Variation "Biochemical Variation," E. D. Nanevich, Moscow, 20 pp "Uspekh Sovremen Biol" Vol XXIV No 3 (6) Generally discusses biochemical variation: biology of the genus Neurospora, survey methods, methods of determining growth, of obtaining biochemical mutants, biochemical mutants, synthesis of vitamins, and use of mutants in the capacity of test cultures. States that further work with biochemical mutants of Neuro- spora will do much toward solving same of the more complex problems facing present-day biologists. Lc 45,136 USSR/Medicine - Spiders Feb 1947 Medicine - Taxonomy "Spiders and Harvest Spiders from the Caves of the Black Sea Coast of the Caucasus," D. Ye. Kharitonov, 15 pp "Byull Nbsk Obshch Isp Pri, Otdel Biol" Vol LII, No 2 Studies collections of spiders and harvest spiders made by Ya. A. Birshteyn in 16 caves of the Black Sea Coast of Kimenodar and Abkhadia between 1937 and 1943. Five new species of spiders were dis- covered: Tegenaria pontica n. sp., Cybaeus caucasi- cus n. sp., Nesticus birsteini n. sp., Nesticus IC . ? 45T)38 USSR/Medicine - Spiders (Contd.) Feb 1947 caucasicus n. bp., and Troglohyphantes birsteini n. sp, and all are completely described. LC 45T38 USSR/Medicine - Birds Medicine - Taxonomy Feb 1947 "The Avifauna of the North East of Kamchatka," L.O. Belonoliskiy; Ye. N. Pogova, 12 pp "Byull Mosk Obshch Isp Pri, Otdel Biol" Vol LII, No 2 Describes small collection of birds made between 1930 and 1931 in northeast Kamchatka, with biologi- cal observations an the specimens, particularly on migration dates, and nesting. A total of 66 species Considered, among which author believes the Phala- crocorax urile, Thalassaetus pelagicus and Nyctea scandiaCa most interesting. LC 45T39 USSR/Medicine - Marine Organisms Feb 1947 , Medicine - Taxonomy "Some Materials on the Hydroids (Thecaphora) from the Okhotsk Seal'! V.F. Fenyuk? 8 pp "Byull Mosk Obshch Isp Pri, Otdel Biol" Vol LII, No 2 Reviews species collected in northeast and northwest parts of the Okhotsk Sea. Following new species are described: Lafoeoa grandis Hincks subsp. ochotensis nov., Sertularia camschatica Vinogradow sp. nov., Thuiaria subtuja sp. nov., Thuiaria nivea sp. nov., Thniaria excepticea sp. novo, Thuiaria zachsi sp. nov. and Diphasia spasski sp. nov. Gives complete descrip- tions, illustrations, and distributions. IC 45T40 Approved For Release 1999/08/25 : CIA-RDP78-03107A002000010005-4 Approved For Release 1999/08/25 : CIA-RDP78-03107A002000010005-4 RESTRICTED PDB Periodical Abstracts Scientific No 45 USSR/Medicine - Bacteriology Medicine - Plant Diseasee Feb 1947 USSR/Medicine - Plants Medicine . Taxonomy "A Survey of Geographical Dietribution of Bacterial Plant Diseases in the USSR," M.V. Garlenko, 8 pp "Byull Moak Obehch Isp Pri,Ctdel Biol" Vol III, No 2 Summarizes information on geographical distribution of these diseasee in the USSR. Considore all plant diseases in which bacteria play a role. Bacterioses are divided into groups according to their frequency in the USSR, yielding the following groupe: six polyphagous commopolite species, 11 monophagous cosmopolite species, those with limited area due either to unfavorable conditions or absence of hoots, those with broken area of spreading, and mre species. Six species are considered specific LC 45T41_ USSR/Medicine - Bacteriology (Contd) Feb 1947 for the USSR (B. viticola, B. nigrofaciens, B0 armeniacuml B. necrosis, B. beteroceum, and B. erivanense). Considers other species of foreign origin. Lc 45T41 USSR/Medicine - Plante (Contd.) Feb 1947 a new confirmation of mountain origin of the Oka flora. IC 145T43 RESTRICTED Feb 1947 "A New Species of the Genus Alyssum from the Betpak-dala Desert (Kazakhstan)?" N.U. Rubteov? 3 PP mByull Mosk Obehch ImpPri, Otiel Biol Vol III, No 2 Describes, with drawing, a new annual species, Alyssum betpakdalense N. Rubtz.l and surmises that a thorough investigation of the yet little investi- gated Betpak-dala desert will result in discovery of a number of now species of different families, ID 4,1142 USSR/Medicine . Plants Medicine - Taxonomy "Dentatia Tenaifolia Lebed.? a New Plant of the Moscow Flora," A.K. Skvortsov, 2 pp "Byull Mosk Obehch Isp Pri, Otdel Biol" Vol III, Feb 194'7 No2 Describes new habitat of Dentaria tenuifolia Ledeb. near Oka River in Moscow'Oblast. Habitat was visited several times during the growing period. Number of flowering plants is very small In comparison with those that do not flower. Latter are represented by rosette leaves only. Presence of Dentaria tenuifolia near Oka River is IC 45T43 USSR/Medicine - Protozoa Mar 1947 Medicine - Taxonomy "Taxonomic Position of the Microsporidian Organimm Causing Pebrins in Antheraea Pernyi G.," Z.A. Filatova? 16 pp "Byall MA:Ask Obehch Isp Pri3Otdal Bid)." Vol III, No 3 A biometrical investigation of spores of Nosema from Anthoraea pernyi G. and Bombyx mon i L. has shown a significant difference in size, the spores from A. per:17i being alightly larger. A reciprocal infection has shown that their biological action on the organimme of the two specials of milkworms is not specific) the spores of Nosema from A. pornyi LC 451'44 USSR/Medicine - Protozoa (Contd.) Mar 1947 cause the pobrine of B. mon i and vice versa. There- fore author considers the spores as subspecies antheraeae of N. bombycis, in spite of the morpho- logical differences of the spores from A. pernyi. LC 45T44 USSR/Medicine - Fish Mar 1947 Medicine - Taxonomy "The Leaches of Inland. Waters of TurkmonSSR," G.V. Nikoltskiy? 6 pp Meek Obshch IspPri, Otdel Bio]." Vol III, No 3 Inland waters of Turkmen, SSR, known to contain four species of leaches: Nemachilus malapterurus, Nemachilue cristatue Berg, Nemachilus sargadensis turemenicus Berg and. Nemichilus kessleri turcomanus sub. sp. n. This last differs from the nominal race by greater depth of body, larger base of dorsal and anal fins, and longer pectoral and ventral fins.. Its habitat is Eilehk River near town of NUehk. IC 45T45 -10- Approved For Release 1999/08/25 : CIA-RDP78-03107A002000010005-4 RESTRICTED Approved For Release 1999/08/25 : CIA-RDP78-03107A00260001*0005-4 FDB Periodical Abstracts Scientific No 45 RESTRICTED USSR/Medicine - Microorganisms Mar 1947 Medicine - Microbiology "A New Method of Studying Microcoenoses," Voskresenskiy, 8 pp "Byull Mosk Obshch Isp Pri, Otdel Biol" Vol LII, No 3 Describes new methods of investigating the association of microscopic organisms in submerged media. Gives a method of growing periphyton and observations on its development. Demonstrates possibility of applying usual methods of phytogeography in studying micro,- scopic periphyton: High growth rate of microscopic associations of many species and their applicability for experimental analysis make periphyton good sub- ject for investigations in field of theoretical bio- coenology.. IC 45T46 USSR/Medicine - Botany (Contd) Mar 1947 var. albosetus) and three new forms (Veronica verna f. rosea, Orobanche cumana f. albida, Jurinea dubia f. integrifolia). In addition, obtained new data an a number of dubious species. LC 45T47 USSR/Medicine - Plants (Contd) Mar 1947 these lies along the Tena and-Savala Rivers and the lower part of the Khoper River. 451148 USSR/Medicine - Botany Mar 1947 Medicine - Taxonomy. "Materials on the Flora of the Voronezh Province," V.N. Voroshiloy, 8 pp "Byull Nbsk Obshch Isp Pri, Otdel Biol" Vol III, No 3 Investigated in the summer of 1945 in the Novouman- skiy region and in adjacent parts of the Kashira and the Rozhdestvensko-Khavskiy districts of the Voro- nezh Province. Collected total of 636 species and forms. Describes two new species (Raphanus candidus and Viola pseudostagnina), two new varieties (Agro- pyrum repens var. convolutum and Anter tripolium IC USSR/Medicine - Plants - Medicine - Geography -45T47 Mar 1947 "Campanula Steveni of the Middle-Russian Flora," P.A. Smirnov, 8 pp "Byull Mask Obshch Isp Pri, Otdel Biol" Vol LII? No 3 On the basis of his observations in Armenia and in the Altai, author comes to conclusion that Campa- nula steveni is a pure Caucasian species, occurring neither in Middle Russia nor in Siberia. Distin- guishes tWo phytogeographic provinces in Southern Middle Russia: the western or Middle Russian, and the eastern or Volga. The border line between LC 45T48 USSR/Medicine - Plants Mar 1947 Medicine - Evolution "A New Way of Approaching the Question of the EVo- lution Of Species," I.E. Sveshnikova, 6 pp "Byull Mosk Obshch Isp Pri, Otdel Biol" Vol LII, No 3 Used the genus Viola in the study of the process of phylogenesis of forms in connection with a recently investigated factor, the chromomere count. Chromo- meres can be thoroughly examined, and since the count remains constant in each chromosome it is a most subtle morphologioal factor and can be used.in the study of comparative plant karyokinesis. States LC 45T49 USSR/Medicine - Plants (Contd) Mar 1947 that a comparative analysis of Viola setiva and re- lated wild species shows a regular increase in the chromomere count and in certain quantitative charac- ters. This genus exemplified the process of duplica- tion of chromomeres in plants, and thus polychromomere- like polyploid is one of the factors of plant evolu- tion. LC USSR/Medicine - Marine Organisms Apr 1947 Medicine.- Taxonomy "Deryuginia, a New Genus of Basin," V.A. Yashnov, 6 pp "Byull Mask Obshch Isp Pri, No 4 Copepoda of the Polar Otdel Biol" Vol LII, Work published by A. Linko in 1913 gave information on the male of a new species discovered in plankton catches of the 1900 - 1903 Russian Polar Ekpedition near the New Siberian Islands. Article gives re- sults of study on mature specimens of this species. New genus, named in honor of the eminent Russian hydrobiologist? LM. Deryugin, belongs to the Eamily Aetideidae and consists of a single 45T49 45T50 - 11 - Approved For Release 1999/08/25 : CIA-RDP78-03107A002000010005-4 Approved For Release 1999/08/25 : CIA-RDP78-03107A002600016005-4 RESTRICTED FDB Periodical Abetracts Scientific No 45 USSR/Medicine - Marine Organiems (Contd.) Apr 1947 USSR/Medicine - Biology 4 Medicine - Warms species, Meryuginia toll! (Idnko) Complete description and drawings, ic 45T50 RESTRICTED Apr 1947 "Oligochaeta Native to Caves of the Caucaeus," Milevich, 12 pp "Byull Mosk Obshch lep Pri, (Yodel Biol" Vol III, No 4 Studiea collection of Oligochaeta made in twelve grottoes and caves of the Caucasus. Usually found far from the entrance in sections of complete darkness. Describee in detailtheaew species and forms, including Eisenia venetL Rosa, var. crassa, var. nova; Eisenia veneta Rost, var, minute, var. nova; Eieenia birateini sp. n.; Eophila hypogea sp. n. LC 45T51 USSR/Medicine - Regeneration Noiftec 1947 Medicine - Histology "Studies in the USSR on Mechanisms of the Process of Regeneration," L.V. Polezhayev, Moscow, 28 pp Ilspekh Sovremen Biol" Vol XXIV, No 3 (6) Discusses stimulating and inhibiting regenerative factors; physical, chemical, and biological reaearch in the field of regeneration; reeearch on histogenesis in regeneration, covering histogenesis in regeneration of organs, and in regeneration of cells; regeneration and ontogeneeis; problems of loss and recovery of regenerative capabilities of organs, and general conclusions. Includes 5-page bibliography. La 45T52 USSR/Medicine - Biology (Contd.) category. Contains a good bibliography. Nov/Dec 1947 45T53 USSR/Medicine -Biology Nov/Dec 1947 Medicine - Cells "Mechanisms for the Formation of Cell Types," G.V. Lopashov, Moscow, 24 pp "Uspekh Sovremen Biol" Vol XXIV, No 3 (6) Gives general explanation Of cell types, and names of scientists interested in their study.. Discusses tie stability of cell types and their bases, methods for determination of their development, genetic funda- mentals for determination of cell types, and some considerations in regard to their evolution. Contains a 2-page bibliography. 45T55 USSR/Medicine-Biology Nov/Dec 1947 Medicine - Growth, Experimental Studies "Result of Thirty Years of Studies in the USSR an the Regularity of Growtlot of Organiems," P.B.Gofman- Eadoshnikov, Moscow, 29 pp "Uspekh Sovremen Biol" Vol XXIV, No 3 (6) Discusses developments in biology in two main categories: 1) work to explain growth in various subjects, and 2) work to determine those general regularities bab...c to growth of organisms, Under the first category, discusses the growth of human organs, mammals, birds, reptiles and amphibians, fishes, and invertebrates and microorganisms; and briefly describes work done under the second 141 451153 USSR/Medicine - Research Nov/Dec 1947 Medicine - Endrocrine Glands "Scientific Session of the All-Union Institute of Experimental Endocrinology," I.A. Eskin? 3 pp TSpekh Sovremen Biol" Vol XXIV, No 3 (6) From 24 to 28 Mar 1947, a scientific session of the All-Union Institute of Experimental Endocrinology 148.15 held in Moscow, At this meeting were presented accounts of work done on experimental endocrinology in Leningrad, Khartkov? Iiev, Rishineval Alma-Ata, and several other dities. In the four-day period judgment was passed on some 30 reports handed in by various scientists. IC 45T54 USSR/Medicine - Botany Medicine - Plants "Tomos and Development of Plants," V.V. Skripchinskiy, Stavropol'-Havkazskiy, 14 pp Nov'/Dec 1947 "Uspekh Sovremen Biol" Vol XXIV, No 3 (6) Discusses ideas of several natural scientists and biologists on the role of forms and processes in plant life and a summary of facts indicating the interdependence between the form and development of plants, Then discusses facts on the dependence of shape-formation to the process of development, facts showing parallelism between growth and shape- forming processes and the process of development, ID 45T56 -.12 Approved For Release 1999/08/25 : CIA-RDP78-03107A002000010005-4 Approved For Release 1999/08/25 : CIA-RDP78-03107A002000010005-4 RESTRICTED FEB Periodical Abstracts Scientific No 45 RESTRICTED USSR/Medicine Botany (Contc1) Nov/Dec 1947 USSR/Medicine Materia Mediae Medicine - Botany "Medical Treasures of Our Country," D.M. Rossiyskiy, Active Promoter Sci, 5 pp and facts attesting the dependence of the phenomena of development to shape-forming and growing processes. Contains a 2i-page bibliography. IC USSR/Medicine - Chemotherapy Medicine - Plague 45T56 Mar 1946 "Chemotherapy of Leprosy, Typhus, and Plague," Dr I. F. Ieyorit'yev? 1 p -"Priroda" No 3 Briefly discusses some of the new techniques intro- duced in the chemotherapy of leprosy, plague and typhus. However, all material appears to have been taken from English language publications, by authors such as Scott, Megaw, and Harvey. Lc 45T58 USSR/Medicine - Botany Jan 1946 Medicine Plants "A.G. Dolukhanov, !CP, Sakhokia and A.L. Eharadze's Article, 'Same Aspects of Plant arowth of the High Mountainous Regions of Caucaslao.," A.A. Groesgey, 7 P "Sovet Bot" Vol XIV, No 1 Reviews article published in "Works of the Tiflis Botanical Institute" Vol VIII, 1942. Article was written on the basis of data gathered over a good number of years. Reviewer states, however, that despite the fact that authors attempt to divide the mountainous regions of Caucasia into vegetative belts, IC 451160 USSR/Medicine - Botany (Contd) Jan 1946 they failed in their objective, and as a result, it Is impossible to class what authors term "vegetative belt" with the generally accepted interpretation. IC 45T60 Mar 1946 "Priroda" No 3 For untold centuries many plants have been used for their medicinal properties. Briefs some of the studies and experiments conducted over the years to definitely establish the medicinal value of certain plants. Discusses briefly the habitat of some of the more important herbs, and their uses. Lc 45T57 USSR/Medicine - Plague Mar 1946 Medicine - Fleas "Echidnophaga Gallinacea as a Plague Germ Vector," Dr I.F. Ioffe, p "Priroda" No 3 Briefly reports work accomplished by Rucker, Jellison, and Wheller in this field. Studies by these three scientists conducted individually over a period of 35 years. IC 45T59 USSR/Medicine - Zoology Apr 1947 Medicine - Climate "A.P. Bogdanov and Acclimatization of Animals-- Material on History of Acclimatization of Animals In Russia," L.V. Shaposhniko*? 8 pp "Byull Moak Obshch Isp Pri, Otdel Biol." Vol LII? No 4 Gives history of the work of A.P. Bogdanov, eminent Russian biologist and teacher. Completely summa., rizes his major contributions to the study of animal acclimatization in Russia, and lists organizations and studies initiate& as a.result of his work. Blames practical failure of Bogdanov In his awn day to inertia, backwardness and LC 45T62 USSR/Medicine -Mollusks Jan 1947 Medicine - Taxonomy "A Table for the Determination of the Caspian Gastropods," V.P. Kblesnikov, 3 pp "Byull Mask Obshch IspPri, Otdel Geol" Vol XXII, No .1 Gives taxonamical table to assist in classifying species and varieties of the Caspian mollusks, Indicates occurrence in the Caspian sea. Refers to further work on subject in the monograph "The Caspian Gastropods," of the series "Paleontology of the 'USSR." 3 - 11.5T61 Approved For Release 1999/08/25 : CIA-RDP78-03107A002000010005-4 RESTRICTED Approved For Release 1999/08/25 : CIA-RDP78-03107A002000010005-4 FDB Periodical Abstracts Scientific No 45 USSR/Medicine - Zoology lack of economic IC (Contd) Apr 1947 USSR/Medicine - Zoology Medicine - Taxonomy initiative in the Tsarist Government, USSR /Medicine - Zoology (Contd) 45T62 Apr 1947 G. Allen, with maps showing distribution, and tables of occurrence. IC 4,T63 USSR/Medicine - Biology Nov/Dec 1947 Medicine - Growth "Thirty Years of Soviet Mechanics of Development," N.I. Iazarev, Moscow, 20 pp "17spekh Sovremen Biol" Vol ]IV? No 1(6) Contains a 5-page liat of works on the study of the mechanice of physiological development, Attempts to show the directions in which study has been carried out under the Soviet regime. 457,65 USSR/Medicine - Plankton Medicine - Marine Organimma "Phytoplankton of the UCha Water Reservoir," K.A. Guseva? 14 pp "Byull Mosk ?belch IspPri, Otdel Biol" Vol III, No 2 Made observations on the plankton of the Ucha reservoir between 1936 - 1946. Reservoir is in the system of the Motcow-Volga canal. During this period the water went through three stages: filling, establishment at designed level, and lowering of level due to the war (1941 - 1945). Total of 290 species found, for the most part present each year and ?banging only quantitatively, About half of all species forming-the gincipal background of the phytoplankton i5 n guestion 4To7 IC Feb 1947 RESTRICTED Apr 1947 Material for the Study of Mammals in Mongolia: Part I? Jerboa," A.G. Bannikov, 18 pp "Byall Mosk Obshch IspPri, Otdel Biol" Vol LII? No 4 Result of atudy of materials collected between 1942 - 1945 in Mongolia. Sixty specimens belonging to five species(seven forms) collected, and studied at Zoological Muaeum of Moscow State University. Gives details on Allactage bullata G. Allen; Allactaga sibirica semideaerta subsp, nova; Alactagulus acontion, subsp.?; Dipus sagitta ubsanensis subsp nova; and Scirtopoda andrewsi LC 45T63 USSR/Medicine - Botany Jan 1946 Medicine - Taxonomy "Same Asiatic Spec 1e of the Nitraria L. Order," Ye. G. BobroV, Bot Inst imeni Academician 1Comarov, Acad. Saip USSR 12 pp "Sovet Bot" Vol XIV? No I Gives general account of work done by various scientists toward classifying varioulmtypea of Nitraria L, found in Asia. Lists various types of this plant which have been found in Asia, but states that little is known regarding speciea in Siberia and the Caspian region. IC 457,64 USSR/Medicine - Species Apr 1947 Medicine - Ecology "Differentiating Action of a Phytocoenotic Medium," A.A..Shakhov, 10 pp "Byull Mosk Obshch IapPri? Otdel Bioi" Vol LII, No 4 Ecologic discussion of the factors producing classes among specimen In a given species and coenosis attempts to clarify the exact nature of species, and shed new light on the exact role of a given'phytocoenosia In Its struggle for existence. Conclusion .rawn 'on the relation between the edaphotope and biotope, ciimatotope and biotope, tad upon the general biogeocoenotic picture.45T66 USSR/Meteorological Research Mar 1946 Weather Reconnaisaance Snow "Giant Snow Flakes," "Priroda" No 3 During the evening of 30 Apr 1944. Moscow experienced a remarkable snowfall, where the snowflakes attained a diameter of .8 centimeterm and limited viaibility to 500 meters. : States that only once bad this phenomenon been observed previously. Describes general meteorological and weather conditions preceding the snowfall and Weather conditiona existing after the snowfall. Zamorskiy, 1 p -14- 145T68 Approved For Release 1999/08/25 : CIA-RDP78-03107A002000010005-4 d t Approved For Release 1999/08/25 : CIA-RDP78-03107A002000010005-4 RESTRICTED USSR/Medicine - Plankton FB Periodical Abstracts Scientific No 45 RESTRICTED (Contd.) Feb 1547- USSR/Nuclear Pbyeice leotOpes May 1946 Spectra - Analysis are common with those of the Ivanovek reservoir and with the Volga River itself. ? In 45T67 USSR/Nuclear Physics - Neutrons - Scattering Mer 1946 Nuclear Physics - Meson "Scattering of Neutrons by Means of Protons and the Mesotron Theory of Nuclear Fcrces," Beremtetskiy, 2 pp "Priroda" No 3 Gives short summary of information appearing in German and English language publications during 194q - 2,945. Briefly discusses the theory of effective forces in scattering but states that it vas an' extremely difficult task to arrive at a conclusion. Briefs the momotron theory which was first put forth by YUkav in 1935. LC USSR/Physics (Contd) 45T7O May 1946 Elein-Rosseland relation; Transitions to the normal state 61S0 and to the emitting level 611,1 stndied, Shows that the probability of stepwise mode of destruction of metastable atoms exceeds probability . of transition of excited atoms directly to the normal state as a result of collisions of the second order with electrons. PDB USSR/Physice (Contd) 45T71 May 1946 Nuclear PhYsics Concerning the Formula for Isotopic Shifts" I. amorodinekiys Aced Sci, USSR, 3 pp "Jour Physs USSR" Vol X, No 5 Gives derivation of a formula for the isotopic shift in the spectra of heavy nuclei based on the method of perturbation of boundary conditions. Result differs from that of the well-known formula of Racahs and Rosenthal and Breit. Prof Landau assisted in research. PDB USSR/physics Collision Processes Electron Theory 45T69 May 1946 "The Probabilities of the Collisions of the First and Second Order between Atoms of Mercury and Free Electrons," B. Yavorskiys All.;Union Electrotech Inst and Energetics Met imeni Molotov, 5 pp "Jour Phys USSR" Vol Xs No 5 Effective cross sectfon for the exaltation of a mercury atom from the 63P to the 631,2 etate computed.' Effective cross section for collielons of the second order of mercury atoms in the 65P2 state with electrons obtained with the aid of the FDB 45T71 USSR/Physics May 1946 Systems, Electric Electronic Equipment "Self-excitation of Electric Systems withDistrib-- utalItrameterss" S. Gvosdover, Moscow State tr, 8 pp "Jour Phys USSR Vol Xs No 5 Offers solution in general fond of the problem re- lating to the excitation of an arbitrarily loaded electric system with dietributed parameters by means of same electronic devices connected to one of 'the eyetem terminals, Problem is first examined for a chain of n recurrent similar circuits, and then transferred to a distributed system by proceeding to ig limit by pl. Formulae are derived for 4 2 determining the conditions for melt-excitation and calculating the amplitude and frequency of steady- state oscillations as functions of the characteristics of the distributed electric system and of the properties and performance of the electronic device. PDB USSR/Physics Wave Guides - Oscillations - Transmission May 1946 "Acoustic and Electromagnetic- Wave Guides of Compli- cated Shapes" P. Erasnooshkins Moscow State Us 13 pp "Jour Physs USSR" Vol Xs No 5 Describee the waves in hollow pipes of rectangular section and complicated shape'. Eetabliehes equiva- lence between the pipe of complicated shape and the straight cylindrical pipe filled with nonuniform medium. Uses ideas of normal wave and modulated normal wave similar to those of normal oscillations, Investigates by means of normal waves the pipes Of 45T72 FLB 45T73 Approved For Release 1999/08/25 : CIA-RDP78-03107A002000010005-4 Approved For Release 1999/08/25 : CIA-RDP78-03107A002000010005-4 RESTRICTED FDB Periodical Abstracts Scientific No 45 USSR/Physics _(Contd) May 1946 parabolic, elliptic and toroidal forms. Pays special. attention to tunnel effect, band-pass effect, and clinging phenomenon FDB 45T73 USSR/Physics (Contd) May 1946 magnetic electrons and on the state (the quasi-momen- tum) of the valence electron. Near the Curie point, where the magnetization changes strongly, the effec- tive mass and the quasi-momentum distribution of the valence electrons must, therefore, change substantial- ly. This effect gives rise to anomalies in the tem- peraturevariation of theelectrical conductivity of ferromagnetic. Offers a natural explanation of the nonintegral values of their atomiC magnetic momenta and of the difference in the values of the latter in ferromagnetic and paramagnetic regions. . FDB USSR/Physics (Contd) 4,5T74 May 1946 USSR/Physics Ferromagnetism Electron Theory RESTRICTED May 1911.6 change Interaction of the Valence and Inner Elec- trons in Ferramagnetia (Transition) Metals," S. Vonsovskiy, Sverdlovsk State U? 8 pp "Jour Phys., USSR" Vol X, No 5 Presents an approximate theory of the subject ex- Ohange interaction. The spin of valence electrons shown to be acted upon by a powerful magnetic field (of the order of Weiss' field) exerted by the inter- nal (ferromagnetic) eleotrons. Magnitude of this field depends upon the magnetization of the ferro- FDB 45T74 USSR/Physics Eleotron Motion Crystals validity limits of the method are given, enabling author to neglect the periodic part of the potential by introducing the concept of an effective mass of the electron. FDB USSR/Physics Electric Conductivity Wave Propagation Magnetic Fields May 1946 "Method of Effective Mass for Electron Motion in Crystals," S. Pekar, Phys Inst, Mad Sol, Ukrainian SSR, Kiev State U, 3 pp "Jour Phys, USSR" Vol )1:, No 5 Motion of an electron investigated on the basis of quantum mechanics in the field with a potential com- posed of two parts: 1) periodic potential (of the type of that in a crystal), and 2) smoothly varying potential, whose variation over the period of the first one is very small. The foundation and the FJiB USSR/Physics Sound - Speed Helium 4,T73 May 1946 "Determination Of the Velocity of Propagation of the Second Sound in Helium II," V. Peshkov, Inst Phys Problems, Acad. Sol, USSR, 10 pp "Jour Phys, USSR Vol X, No 5 Describes in detail experiments on observation of the second sound (whose velocity is of the order of 240 m/sec) in helium II. Velocity of this second sound was measured with an accuracy up to 0.3% in the temperature range l.36 - 2.19? K, and used for. calculation of the ratio of the superfluid and nor ma]. !Parts' of the liquid according to Landau's 45T75 theory. FDB 45T76 May 1946 USSR/Physics May 1946 Magnetic Fields Solar Solar Phenomena "The Field of ,e). Plane Wave Near the Surface of a Con- ducting Body," V. Fok, Acad. Sc 1, USSR, 11 pp "Jour Phys, USSR" Vol X, No 5 Derives approximate formulas for the field induced by an incident plane wave on and near the surface of a convex body of finite conductivity. Since these for? mulas also give the current distribution in the skin- layer on the surface, they may be used for the cal- culation (by means of ,definite integrals) of the field at arbitrary distances from the body', yielding FDB 45T77 "Magnetic Field of Sunspots, II," L. Gurevich, A. Lebedinskiy, Leningrad State U, 6 pp "Jour Phys, USSR" Vol X, No 5 Carries out further research an the bechaniaft of self-excitation of the magnetic field of a sunspot taking into account the Hall currents, i.e, with a current supposed to be given by where or.- is the coefficient of electric conductivity and 4:7- Hall's coefficient Shows that this FDB 45T78 1 Approved For Release 1999/08/25 : CIA-RDP78-03107A002000010005-4 RESTRICTED Approved For Release 1999/08/25 : CIA-RDP78-03107A002000010005-4 FDB Periodioal Abstracts Scientific No 45 USSR/Physics (Contd) RESTRICTED May 1946 USSR/Physics (Contd.) thus an approximate solution of the general diffraction problem. Presented to the Session of the Council for Radio Physics and Radio Engineering, 12 Dec 1945, in Moscow. FDB 45T77 USSR/Radio, Frequenoy Modulation May/Jun 1946 Vacuum Tubes, Tranamitting "Frequency Modulated Master Oscillator of an Ultra Short Wave Transmitter for Eigh-Fidelity Broadcast1ng,"14.G. Margolin, Candidate Mech Sol, 15 pp "Radiotekh" Vol II, No 5 Describes oscillator for high-fidelity broadcaeting in Mosoow. Uses zero beat discritinator circuit to stabilize the mean frequency. Gives calculation of modulator and diecriminator. AMC , '5T79 USSR/Radio, Frequency Modulation May JUn 1947 Vacuum Tube, Reactance . "Frequency Modulators with Reactance Tubes," Prof I.S. Gonorovekiy, Dr Mech Sol, 15 pp "Radiotekh" Vol II, No 5 Gives theory and caloulation of frequency modulator based on application of reactanne tubes for frequenoy control of the oscillator. Presents considerations on the computation of frequency modulation transmitter circuit, plotting of modulation characteristics operating conditions of reactance tubes, etc. &ale with Problem of parasitic amplitude modulation, from which standpoint investigates various method m of ' coupling the reactance tube to the oecillator circuit. AMC 45T81 USSR/Radio, Frequency Modulation (Contd.) May/Jun 1947 Gives results of terting the Moscow 1 kilowatt experimental FM broadcast tranamitter on ultra short waves. ANC 45T81 effect is important for the sunspot. FDB USSR/Radio Oscillators, Stabilized Vaouum Tubes May 1946 outer parts of a 451178 May/Jun 1947 "An Oscillator with EXternal Limitation of Amplitude," N.F. Vollerner, Candidate Mech Sol, 8 PP "Radiotekh Vol II, No 5 Disousees operation of subject osoillator by outoff method. Shows Method of plotting the ? shape of the circuit voltage for sustained oscillations operating on the linear eection vaouum-tube characteristic curve with linear Gives tome Uses for this type of oscillator. ANC 451130 a curve of the limiter. USSR/Radio May/Jun 1947 Wave Guides - Windows "Radiating Slite Circular re Guides " Ya. I. Feltd, Candidate Mech Soil 13 pp 1Ra41otekh" Vol II, No 5 Discusses wave guides with longitudinal radiating slits. Deduces equations for the field within a wave guide disturbed by a slit. Gives formulas for the voltage acro es the slit and for refleotion coefficient in wave guide due to slit, etc. Shows that if a metallio partition is installed beyond the slit, it is poesible by altering the distance from the slit, to achieve completely traveling waves in the wave guide. ANC 451,82 USSR/Rad. iD May/Jun 1947 Television Apparatus Radio Equipment "The AllAinion Soientific-Engineering Council of Radio Engineering and Electric: Communications imeni A.S. Popov" &jpp "Radioteckh" Vol Il, No 5 Briefly describes several meetings held in Moscow, 17 - 20 Feb 19470 by the Scientific-Engineering Council an questions regarding television. A.I. Berg played a leading role in the discussions. At same time another confereno, waa held an the subject Of microphones and loudspeakers. Both conferences Wan work on the morning of 18 Feb. Briefs 451133 -17= Approved For Release 1999/08/25 : CIA-RDP78-03107A002000010005-4 RESTRICTED Approved For Release 1999/08/25 : CIA-RDP78-03107A002000010005-4 FBB Periodical U a io on May Jun proceedings of section on television centers; on television transmitters and antennae; and on television receivers, Final session held 20 Feb, when P.V. Shmakov presented a paper an the possibility of color television. Abstracts Scientific No 45 1947 USSR/Radio Vacuum Tubes AMC 45T83 USSR/Radio. (Contd.) Jul/Aug 1947 maximum possible amplification for pontodoe, grounded grid triodes, and other tubes. Describes conditions that will do away with parasitic oscillation in multistage systems, AMC 45T84 USSR/Radio Towers (Cantd) Jul/Aug 1947 of the antenna system. All measurements were made on two wave bands. AMC 45T85 USSR/Radio Jul/Aug 1947 Filters, High Frequency Wave Guides - Filters "Lattice Filters for Short Decimeter Waves," V.P. Semenov? Candidate Phys Math sci? 3i pp "Radiotokh" Vol II, No 6 Presents several aspects of -experiments conducted . with lattice filters for EL, type waves, and a cylindrical wave guide of tircular cross section. Discusses possibility of using filters in the con- struction of wave guides with open ends. 14.5T87 RESTRICTED Jul/Aug 1947 'Amplifiers, Ultra High Frequency "Theory of Ultra High Frequency Amplifiers," Prof V.I, Siforov? Dr Tech Sol, let pp "Radiotokh" Vol II, No 6 Discusses theory of single-stage and multistage ultra high frequency amplifiers. Describes con- ditions for optimum operation of tubee in cascade systems, Xplains methods for obtaining charac- teristics of tubes, thus permitting a determination of the MAXiMUM amplification. Investigates relation between the various characteristics of tubes, Discusses formulas for calculating the AMC 45T64 USSR/Radio Towers Jul/Aug 1947 Antennas - Constants "Investigating Complex Broadcast Systems with Tower Antennas," B.V. Braude, Candidate Tech Sot; I.M.- Rushchuk? M,M. Pruzhanskiy? Engineers, 12 pp "Radiotekh" Vol II, No 6 Gives experiments conducted an models of radio broadcasting antennas, consisting of four separate towt antennas. Discusses results of the measure- ment of tho radiation resistance, the phase and speed'of the propagation of electromagnetic waves along the tower antennae, and the construction of dummy antennae for use during directional operation AMC 45T85 USSR/Radio Jul/Aug 1947 Generators - Vacuum Tube Oscillators?,Eigh Frequency Ts, of High Power Radio Tubes as Generators of Ultra. Short Waves," A.M, Ehgushev, Candidate Tech Sot; D,I,arpovskiy? Eber9 6i pp !Radiotokh" Vol II, No 6 Discusses the expediency of using oscillating systems in the form of transmission lines for high power radio tube generators of ultra short waves Which can be dismantled. Discusses results of tests conducted on such generators using waves in the 2- to 3.5-imoter range and withanoscillatar output of 8 to 6o kw. AMC 45T86 USSR/Radio Jul/Aug 1947 Generators - Vacuum Tube Titre Short Wave Oscillator," /4. P. Ebrchagina, Candidate Tech soit 8i pp "Radiotokh" Vol II, No 6 Explains the effect of the interelectrods capacity and the inductance of the tube inputs on the performance and the frequency of an oscillator. Discusses data necessary for proper eelection of the oscillator circuit and gives the technical method of calculating its parameters. AMC 4.5T88 - 18 - Approved For Release 1999/08/25 : CIA-RDP78-03107A002000010005-4 Approved For Release 1999/08/25 : CIA-RDP78-03107A002000010005-4 FEB Periodical Abstracts Scientific No 45 Sep/Oct 1947 USSR adio? Frequency Modulation Sep/Oct 1947 USSR-A-a-Ado Transmission Linos Mathematics? Applied 'Drawing up of Cirouit Diagrams and Their Use for Solving Same Problame in Regard to Tranamission Linesp?LT0 Sokolov? Candidate Tech Soi? 12 pp !Radioteka" Vol II, No 7 Diecusees some theoretical conclusions based on circuit diagrams drawn for calnnletions and observe tions of ems basic factore ii.theneld of tho theory of transmission lines. Describe method of drawing up circuit diagrams and shows methods where- by they can be used for solution of same actual probleme. AMC Radio Measurements !Measuring the Coefficient of .Frequency Modulstion," GeV.. Dlugaoh, Candidate Tech Sal; 10M0 Sorkin, ig's, 16 pp !Radioteke Vol II, No 7 Presents summary of methods for measuring frequency modulation, Studios errors and gives formulas for calculating these errors,: Discusses some instruments which have been developed. AMC 45T89 USSR/Radio Sep/Oot 1947 Antennas, Turnstile Television - Apparatus 'A New Wide Pend, Ultra Short Wave Antenna for Television," 3, V. Braude, Candidate Tech Sol, 13i pp !Radioteke Vol II No 7 Describes results of experimental research on new vide band flat plane radiator, in the form of two flat metal plates or lattices, set in the same plane, and fastened at the ends with the feeder lines running between the two fastened ends. Describes results of studies conducted on a model turnstile Autemmaa, constructed with the above-desoribed45T91 radiator. ANC USSR/Radio - Signals (Contd.) Sep/Oct 1947 amplitude filter, and setting up the factors limiting the amplitude seleotivity and the charac- teristics at full performanoe. ANC 45T92 USSR/Radio Nov/Dec 19I.7 Television - Development Television - Receiver !History of the Development and Achievements of Soviet Television," Prof I.S. Eshigit, pp !Rediotekh" Vol II No 8 Work in Soviet television begen about 1925, Briefly presents same of more important aspects of develop- ment of Soviet television technology, At present four types of television receivers manufactured. 45194 45'190 USSR/Radio - Signals Sep/Oct 1947 Radio Receivers - Selectivity "Questions on Amplitude Se1ectiv1ty,0-" Tao IS Efrussi? Candidate Tech Sci? 16 pp !Radiotekh" Vol II, No 7 Describes calculations and operations of nonlinear systems contributing to the selection of a good signal on & strong noise background, independent of the frequency of these signals, Caloulations are based on two signals, weak and strong appearing as one, and.regulated simultaneously for amplitude and phase. Demonstrates possibility of isolating the weak signal from a strong background, thus ermining the degree of selectivity of the45T92 a? USSR/Radio Nov/Dec 1947 Antennas, Slot "Contemporary Nature of the Theory of Slit Antennae, A.A, Postol'kors, Corr Mem? Azad Sol, USSR, 4 pp !Radiotekh" Vol II No 8 A slit antenna is composed of either one slit or a series of slits in a closed surface affording ; excellent conduotance to radio waves, Length of each slit is half of the wave length in free air Vhile the distance between the slits is half the wave length of the wave in the guide. Briefly describes same of the more noteworthy developments - in this field of radio technology, ANC 45T93 USSR /Radio Nov/Dec 1947 Electooacoustics 'Developments in the Field of Electroacoustics in the Soviet Union " Prof-S.N, Rshevkin Mr, Phys Math Sol; V,V, Fi'Irduyev? Dr Tech Scip'6i pp !Radiotekh" Vol II, No 8 Field is one which made its appearance just recent- ly. Briefly presents same of the more important developments in this+ field of technology for the past twenty years, Mentions names of specialists dealing with electroacoustics and several of the institution where work on electroacoustics was conducted. AMC 45T95 -19?'" Approved For Release 1999/08/25 : CIA-RDP78-03107A002000010005-4 4 Approved For Release 1999/08/25 : CIA-RDP78-03107A002000010005-4 EBB Periodical Abstracts Scientific No 45 Nov/Dec 1947 adio Wives - Propagation Nov/Dec 1947 USSR/Radio Antennas - Design Antennas - Development "Work of Soviet Scientists on the Propagation of Ultra Short gaves;" Academician BoA, VVedenskiys, ML Ponamarev, Candidate Tech Sci, 3 pp "Radiotekh" Vol II, No 8 Briefly discusses various achievements of Soviet scientists in the field of propagation of ultra short waves. Briefly mentions same of the work accomplished by Shchukin? Arenberg, Drabkin, etc. AMC 45T96 'USSR/Radio Nov/Dec 1947 Antennas - Development "The Beginning of the Soviet Theory of the Antenna," Prof I.G0 Elyatskin, Mr Tech Sci, 3i pp "Radiotekh" Vol fl, No 8 Gives brief history of various theories submitted on antenna by Soviet radio specialists. Elyatskin, in 1924, submitted a theory for distribution of current and for operation of a radio on any wave length. ANC? 45T98 USSR/Radio Reception - Development Nov/Dec 1947 "Works of Soviet Scientists on the Theory of Radio Reception," Prof V.I. Siforov? Dr Tech Sci, 4 pp "Radiotekh" Vol II, No 8 Our nation is the birthplace of the technology of radio reception. Discusses briefly those aspects Of development in the field of radio reception which have .been the result of the combined effort of all Soviet scientists, and aspects in need of further study and development. .AMC 45T100 USSR/Radio Nov/Dec 1947 Ionosphere - Effects Heaviside payer "Ionosphere Studies in the T.TSR," ?ref V.N. Kessenikh? Dr Phys Math SC, I. pp "Radiotekh" Vol II, No 8 Briefly discusses the developments and achievements of Soviet scientists in the field of study of the ionosphere, especially such layers as the D and the E layer, to determine' its effects on radio broad- casting and the propagation of radio vaves. In recent years the ionosphere has been studied with a view of solvieg two problems! -(1) problem of wave channels Ate 45T102 20 "Development of the Technology of Short Wave Antennas in the USSR," Prof G.Z. Ayzenberg? Dr . Tech Sole, 4+, pp "Radiotekh" Vol fl, No 8 First directional half-wave vibrator-type glpolg short wave antenna was developed by V.V. Tatarin at Nizhnegorod in 1926. Type of antenna was first used. on Moscow to Tashkent radio channel, Briefly presents same other important developments in the field of short waVe radio antennas. AMO 45T97 USSR/Radio Receiver Development Nov/Dec 1947 "Thirty Years of Soviet. Development of Network and Local Broadcast Radio Receivers," P.N. Kuksenko? Mr Tech Soi? lek pp "Radiotekh" Vol :ay No 8 Gives short history of development of spas of the more important achievements in the line of radio receivers for local radio broadcasts and network broadcasts (Magistral). Lists various types of radio sets (receiver sets) being manufactured f*r sale at present time. ANC 45T99 USSR/Radio Transmitters Development Nov/tee 1947 "Advancements of the Technology of Soviet Radio Transmitting Equipment,." A.L. Mintsy Corr Mem, Aead Scie USSR, 6 pp "Radiotekh" Vol II0 No 8 Gives short summary of basic Soviet advanoes in the field of Tadio transmitting equipment", for the past 30 years. Does not intend to give complete history of this field but merely mentions more important advancements, and particularly those which were fully Soviet achievements and those having counter- part in foreign developments. Discusses various radio stations built in the USSR. ANC ? 45T101 USSR/Radio May 1946 Wave Propagation - Surface Effect Wave Propagation - Refraetion "Propagation of Radio Waves along an Ireeeviar Surface! TV, Coastal Refraction and Allied Phenomena," E. Feynberg, 9 PP "Jour Phys, USSR" Vol X, No 5 Starting from general equations for the field en an Irregular surface, obtains the formula for the disturbance of field and for change of direction of propagation for a surface composed of a pert region (sea) and a region with a finite conductivity (land), and also accounting for a rectilinear slope (a shore slope). Shows that in same.casesy g term PDB 45T103 Approved For Release 1999/08/25 : CIA-RDP78-03107A002000010005-4 Approved For Release 1999/08/25 : CIA-RDP78-03107A002000010005-4 USSR/Radio (Contd.) FII0B Periodical Abstracts Scientific No 45 May 1946 in the ionosphere, and (2) problem skip distance. AMC USSR /Radio Radar "Physical Principles of Radar," Academician B.A. Vedenskiy, pp Nov/Dec 1947 ' USSR/Radio (Contd) of calculating 45T102 Mar 1946 "Prirodaft No 3 Briefly describes some of the principles radar is based on. Discusses such items as the directivity of radar, dispersion effect of the target, basic formula for calculating the reflected impulse, the impulse method recording on an oscillograph, use of radar for triangulation purposes, and resultant effects when part of the impulses are reflected fram the earth before they reach the target. IC 45T104 ID AMC ST BS SI LO FDB COM .AF List of Abbreviations used. in FDB Periodioal Abstracts Intelligenoe Division Library Air Documents Division, Air Materiel Command Reference Division, State Department Bureau of Mines, Dept of Interior National Bureau of Standards Smithsonian Institution Library of Congress Foreign Documents Branch, CIA Department of Commerce A-2 library, USAF a must be added to the equation previously used in the treatment of coastal refraction. This term follows from the general equations, and accounts for the transition :zone. Experimental data analyzed and shown to agree with theory.. Parts I? II and III appeared in "JoUrnal of Physics, USSR" No Eip 1944, and 9, 1945. FDB ID AMC ST BM BS SI LO FIB COM AF 45T103 List of Abbreviations used in FDB Periodical Abstracts Intelligence Division Library Air Documents Division, Air Materiel Command Reference Division, State Department Bureau of Mines ?'Dept of Interior National Bureau of Standards Smithsonian Institution Library of Congress Foreign Documents Branch, CIA Department of Commerce A-2 Library, USAF ID ANC ST BM Bs SI IC FDB COM AF List of Abbreviations used in PDB Periodical Abstracts Intelligence Division Library Air Documents Division, Air Materiel Command Reference Division State Department Bureau of Mines, Dept of Interior National Bureau of Standards Smithsonian Institution Library of Congress Foreign Documents- Branch, CIA Department of Commerce A-2 Library, USAF -21- Approved For Release 1999/08/25 : CIA-RDP78-03107A002000010005-4