Acquiring marine data in the Canada Basin, Arctic Ocean
January 1, 2009
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].
Citation Information
| Publication Year | 2009 |
|---|---|
| Title | Acquiring marine data in the Canada Basin, Arctic Ocean |
| DOI | 10.1029/eost2009EO23 |
| Authors | Deborah Hutchinson, H.R. Jackson, J.W. Shimeld, C.B. Chapman, Jonathan R. Childs, T. Funck, R.W. Rowland |
| Publication Type | Article |
| Publication Subtype | Journal Article |
| Series Title | Eos, Transactions, American Geophysical Union |
| Index ID | 70190417 |
| Record Source | USGS Publications Warehouse |
| USGS Organization | Woods Hole Coastal and Marine Science Center |