Submarine Pingos in the Beaufort Sea
Numerous underwater mounds found on the continental shelf of the Beaufort Sea are thought to be pingos (hills that have a central core of ice) which have formed in the marine environment subsequent to oceanic transgression.
Published in: | Science |
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Main Authors: | , , , |
Format: | Article in Journal/Newspaper |
Language: | English |
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American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)
1971
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Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1126/science.174.4011.816 https://www.science.org/doi/pdf/10.1126/science.174.4011.816 |
Summary: | Numerous underwater mounds found on the continental shelf of the Beaufort Sea are thought to be pingos (hills that have a central core of ice) which have formed in the marine environment subsequent to oceanic transgression. |
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