The Sea-Floor Relief in the Region of Vest Spitsbergen (Summary Only) (Relef dna v Rayone Zapadnogo Shpitsbergena),
Abstract
The region of the Spitsbergen archipelago, composed mainly of Caledonides, is situated immediately adjacent to the underwater mountain system of the mid-ocean ridge, including the Knipovich Ridge on the west and the Gakkel' Ridge on the north, and also the Spitsbergen Fracture Zone which separates these ridges. Based on an analysis of echo sounding and published data, the main morphological features of the sea floor in the region of Vest Spitsbergen are described in this paper.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- May 16, 1974
- Accession Number
- AD0778701
Entities
People
- B. N. Kotenev
- G. G. Matishov
Organizations
- United States Naval Research Laboratory