Structural studies near Pevek, Russia: implications for formation of the East Siberian Shelf and Makarov Basin of the Arctic Ocean

• Published in: Stephan Mueller Special Publication Series
• Main Authors: Miller, E. L., Verzhbitsky, V. E.
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: Copernicus Publications 2009
• Subjects: article; Verlagsveröffentlichung; Arctic; Arctic Ocean; Okhotsk; Pacific; Makarov Basin; Pevek; East Siberian Shelf; Chukotka; makarov basin
• Online Access: https://doi.org/10.5194/smsps-4-223-2009; https://noa.gwlb.de/receive/cop_mods_00029884; https://noa.gwlb.de/servlets/MCRFileNodeServlet/cop_derivate_00029838/smsps-4-223-2009.pdf; https://smsps.copernicus.org/articles/4/223/2009/smsps-4-223-2009.pdf

The Pevek region of Arctic Russia provides excellent beach cliff exposure of sedimentary and igneous rocks that yield detailed information on the nature, progression and timing of structural events in this region. Regional folding and thrust faulting, with the development of a south-dipping axial pl...