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

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Archipelagoes
  • Landforms
  • Ocean Ridges
  • Ridges
  • Seabed
  • Sonar

Fields of Study

  • Geology

Readers

  • Oceanography.