Arctic Geophysics
The modern phase of geophysical research began at Barrow in 1944 with exploration of Naval Petroleum Reserve No.4. The asymmetric sedimentary basin below the Arctic coastal plain was discovered and defined, using gravity, magnetic and seismic methods. A regional gravity survey, which revealed a larg...
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ftunivcalgaryojs:oai:journalhosting.ucalgary.ca:article/66267 2023-05-15T13:24:37+02:00 Arctic Geophysics Hunkins, Kenneth 1969-01-01 application/pdf https://journalhosting.ucalgary.ca/index.php/arctic/article/view/66267 eng eng The Arctic Institute of North America https://journalhosting.ucalgary.ca/index.php/arctic/article/view/66267/50180 https://journalhosting.ucalgary.ca/index.php/arctic/article/view/66267 ARCTIC; Vol. 22 No. 3 (1969): September: 169–364; 225-232 1923-1245 0004-0843 Magnetic surveys info:eu-repo/semantics/article info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion research-article 1969 ftunivcalgaryojs 2022-03-22T21:23:07Z The modern phase of geophysical research began at Barrow in 1944 with exploration of Naval Petroleum Reserve No.4. The asymmetric sedimentary basin below the Arctic coastal plain was discovered and defined, using gravity, magnetic and seismic methods. A regional gravity survey, which revealed a large negative Bouguer anomaly over the Brooks Range, was extended seaward and indicated an extension of the Range beneath the Chukchi Sea to join with the Chukchi-Anadyr fold belt of Siberia. A marine geophysical program began on drifting station ARLIS II in 1961 and continued on T-3 ice island, to study configuration and sedimentation of the Arctic Basin floor drifting over the Lomonosov Ridge, Alpha Cordillera, Wrangel Abyssal Plain and Siberia Abyssal Plain. Experiments were run to measure seismic noise on the ocean floor, modified gravity waves were interpreted as ocean swell modified by the influence of the pack ice. Since 1963, using a precision depth recorder, soundings from T-3, other drifting stations and nuclear submarines form the basis for present concepts of Arctic Ocean shape and structure. The Arctic Mid-Ocean Ridge is seismically active and along it sea-floor spreading is believed to be taking place at present. More geophysical data are needed to decide the merit of this concept. Article in Journal/Newspaper Anadyr Anadyr' Arctic Arctic Basin Arctic Arctic Ocean Brooks Range Chukchi Chukchi Sea Lomonosov Ridge Siberia University of Calgary Journal Hosting Alpha Cordillera ENVELOPE(-125.000,-125.000,85.500,85.500) Anadyr ENVELOPE(177.510,177.510,64.734,64.734) Anadyr’ ENVELOPE(176.233,176.233,64.882,64.882) Arctic Arctic Ocean Chukchi Sea Siberia Abyssal Plain ENVELOPE(165.000,165.000,86.500,86.500) Wrangel Abyssal Plain ENVELOPE(162.496,162.496,81.224,81.224) ARCTIC 22 3 |
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The modern phase of geophysical research began at Barrow in 1944 with exploration of Naval Petroleum Reserve No.4. The asymmetric sedimentary basin below the Arctic coastal plain was discovered and defined, using gravity, magnetic and seismic methods. A regional gravity survey, which revealed a large negative Bouguer anomaly over the Brooks Range, was extended seaward and indicated an extension of the Range beneath the Chukchi Sea to join with the Chukchi-Anadyr fold belt of Siberia. A marine geophysical program began on drifting station ARLIS II in 1961 and continued on T-3 ice island, to study configuration and sedimentation of the Arctic Basin floor drifting over the Lomonosov Ridge, Alpha Cordillera, Wrangel Abyssal Plain and Siberia Abyssal Plain. Experiments were run to measure seismic noise on the ocean floor, modified gravity waves were interpreted as ocean swell modified by the influence of the pack ice. Since 1963, using a precision depth recorder, soundings from T-3, other drifting stations and nuclear submarines form the basis for present concepts of Arctic Ocean shape and structure. The Arctic Mid-Ocean Ridge is seismically active and along it sea-floor spreading is believed to be taking place at present. More geophysical data are needed to decide the merit of this concept. |
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Arctic Geophysics |
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ENVELOPE(-125.000,-125.000,85.500,85.500) ENVELOPE(177.510,177.510,64.734,64.734) ENVELOPE(176.233,176.233,64.882,64.882) ENVELOPE(165.000,165.000,86.500,86.500) ENVELOPE(162.496,162.496,81.224,81.224) |
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Alpha Cordillera Anadyr Anadyr’ Arctic Arctic Ocean Chukchi Sea Siberia Abyssal Plain Wrangel Abyssal Plain |
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Anadyr Anadyr' Arctic Arctic Basin Arctic Arctic Ocean Brooks Range Chukchi Chukchi Sea Lomonosov Ridge Siberia |
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ARCTIC; Vol. 22 No. 3 (1969): September: 169–364; 225-232 1923-1245 0004-0843 |
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