Canada Basin Explained
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.
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Notes and References
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- R. W. Macdonald, E. C. Carmack . Age of Canada Basin Deep Waters: A Way to Estimate Primary Production for the Arctic Ocean . Science . 254 . 5036 . 1348–50 . Sciencemag.org . 1991-11-29 . 2012-06-05. 17773603 . 10.1126/science.254.5036.1348 . 1991Sci...254.1348M . 22560816 .
- Web site: Winter sea-ice melt in the Canada Basin, Arctic Ocean . Agu.org . 2012-02-15 . 2012-06-05 .
- Web site: Seasonal Variations in Sea Ice Motion and Effects on Sea Ice Concentration in the Canada Basin . Agu.org . 2012-06-05 .
- Web site: Heat Flow through the Arctic Ocean Floor: The Canada Basin-Alpha Rise Boundary . Agu.org . 1965-10-11 . 2012-06-05 .
- Web site: Seasonal variations of sea ice motion in the Canada Basin and their implications . Agu.org . 2012-06-05 .
- Ashton F. Embry, Kirk G. Osadetz . Stratigraphy and tectonic significance of Cretaceous volcanism in the Queen Elizabeth Islands, Canadian Arctic Archipelago - Canadian Journal of Earth Sciences . Nrcresearchpress.com . 2011-02-08 . 10.1139/e88-118 .
