Lomonosov Ridge
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Lomonosov Ridge is a major underwater mountain range in the Arctic Ocean that stretches across the polar basin and plays a key role in regional geology and continental shelf claims.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
submarine ridge
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undersea mountain range → |
| age |
Mesozoic–Cenozoic structure
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| approximateLength |
1800 km
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| boundedBy |
Alpha–Mendeleev Ridge complex
→
Gakkel Ridge → |
| consideredBy |
Canada as natural prolongation of North American shelf
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Denmark as natural prolongation of Greenland shelf → Russia as natural prolongation of Siberian shelf → |
| countryClaim |
Canada
→
Denmark → Russia → |
| crosses |
central Arctic Ocean
→
geographic North Pole region → |
| discoveredBy |
Soviet Arctic expeditions
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| discoveryYear |
1948
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| extendsFrom |
New Siberian Islands
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| extendsTo |
Canadian Arctic Archipelago
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| formedBy |
continental rifting
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|
| geologicalNature |
continental crust feature
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|
| hasFeature |
relatively flat crest
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steep flanks → |
| hasLegalStatus |
disputed continental shelf attachment
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|
| hasSedimentCover |
thick Cenozoic sediments
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| importantFor |
Arctic Ocean geology
→
hydrocarbon resource assessment → paleoclimate reconstruction → |
| includedIn |
International Bathymetric Chart of the Arctic Ocean
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| locatedIn |
Arctic Ocean
→
polar basin → |
| mappedBy |
icebreaker expeditions
→
submarine surveys → |
| maximumHeightAboveSeafloor |
3.4 km
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| minimumWaterDepthAboveCrest |
about 954 m
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| namedAfter |
Mikhail Lomonosov
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| near |
Fram Strait region
→
Lincoln Sea → |
| oceanographicImportance |
influences deep water circulation in Arctic Ocean
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| orientation |
east–west trending
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| partOf |
Arctic Ocean seafloor
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| playsRoleIn |
Arctic Ocean basin evolution
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| relevantTo |
United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea
→
extended continental shelf claims → |
| separates |
Amerasian Basin
→
Eurasian Basin → |
| subjectOf |
bathymetric mapping campaigns
→
international legal disputes → seismic reflection surveys → |
Referenced by (8)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
|
Amerasian Basin
→
Eurasian Basin → |
separatedBy |
|
Alpha Ridge
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|
associatedWith |
|
Eurasian Basin
→
|
borderedBy |
|
Arctic Ocean
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|
containsFeature |
|
Nansen Basin
→
|
hasAdjacentFeature |
|
Canada Basin
→
|
hasSeafloorBoundary |
|
Alpha–Mendeleev Ridge complex
→
|
relatedTo |