Acquiring marine data in the Canada Basin, Arctic Ocean
Eos, Transactions, American Geophysical Union
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Abstract
This article describes the logistical challenges and initial data sets from geophysi-
cal seismic refl ection, seismic refraction, and hydrographic surveys in the Canada Basin
conducted by scientists with U.S. and Canadian government agencies (Figure 1a) to ful-
fill the requirements of the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea to deter-
mine sediment thickness, geological origin, and basin evolution in this unexplored part of
the world. Some of these data were collected using a single ship, but the heaviest ice condi-
tions necessitated using two icebreakers, similar to other recent Arctic surveys [e.g.,
Jokat, 2003].
| Publication type | Article |
|---|---|
| Publication Subtype | Journal Article |
| Title | Acquiring marine data in the Canada Basin, Arctic Ocean |
| Series title | Eos, Transactions, American Geophysical Union |
| DOI | 10.1029/eost2009EO23 |
| Volume | 90 |
| Issue | 23 |
| Year Published | 2009 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | AGU |
| Contributing office(s) | Woods Hole Coastal and Marine Science Center |
| Description | 2 p. |
| First page | 197 |
| Last page | 198 |
| Other Geospatial | Arctic Ocean, Canada Basin |
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