Arctic Basin Explained
The Arctic Basin (also North Polar Basin) is an oceanic basin in the Arctic Ocean, consisting of two main parts separated by the Lomonosov Ridge, a mid-ocean ridge between north Greenland and the New Siberian Islands. It is bordered by the continental shelves of Eurasia and North America.[1] [2]
Exploration
Fridtjof Nansen and Otto Sverdrup sailed the basin in the Fram from 1893 to 1896. Between 1922 and 1924, Roald Amundsen followed in the Maud.
References
- Herman, Yvonne (July 1970) "Arctic Paleo-Oceanography in Late Cenozoic Time" Science (New Series) 169(3944): pp. 474–477.
- Olsson, Kristina, et al. (January 1999) "Carbon Utilization in the Eurasian Sector of the Arctic Ocean" Limnology and Oceanography 44(1): pp. 95–105.
- "Featured Explorers", World Book, retrieved 17 August 2005.
Notes and References
- Book: Seebohm, Henry. The North Polar basin. 1894. Annual report of the Board of Regents of the Smithsonian Institution. Washington.
- Web site: North Polar Basin. Encyclopædia Britannica. 27 September 2012.