Canada Basin

Map of bathymetric features in the Arctic Ocean, showing the location of the Canada Basin

The Canada Basin is a deep oceanic basin within the Arctic Ocean.^[1]^[2]^[3]^[4]^[5]^[6]^[7] It is part of the Amerasian Basin and lies off the coast of Alaska and northwest Canada between the Chukchi Plateau north of Alaska and the Alpha Ridge north of Ellesmere Island.

References[]

^ "Energy Citations Database (ECD) - - Document #6828411". Osti.gov. OSTI 6828411. Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
^ R. W. Macdonald, E. C. Carmack (1991-11-29). "Age of Canada Basin Deep Waters: A Way to Estimate Primary Production for the Arctic Ocean". Science. Sciencemag.org. 254 (5036): 1348–50. doi:10.1126/science.254.5036.1348. PMID 17773603. S2CID 22560816. Retrieved 2012-06-05.
^ "Winter sea-ice melt in the Canada Basin, Arctic Ocean". Agu.org. 2012-02-15. Retrieved 2012-06-05.
^ "Seasonal Variations in Sea Ice Motion and Effects on Sea Ice Concentration in the Canada Basin". Agu.org. Retrieved 2012-06-05.
^ "Heat Flow through the Arctic Ocean Floor: The Canada Basin-Alpha Rise Boundary". Agu.org. 1965-10-11. Retrieved 2012-06-05.
^ "Seasonal variations of sea ice motion in the Canada Basin and their implications". Agu.org. Retrieved 2012-06-05.
^ Ashton F. Embry, Kirk G. Osadetz (2011-02-08). "Stratigraphy and tectonic significance of Cretaceous volcanism in the Queen Elizabeth Islands, Canadian Arctic Archipelago - Canadian Journal of Earth Sciences". Nrcresearchpress.com. doi:10.1139/e88-118. Cite journal requires |journal= (help)

This Arctic-related article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by .