Alpha–Mendeleev Ridge complex

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submarine volcanic ridge system undersea geological feature

The Alpha–Mendeleev Ridge complex is a large submarine volcanic ridge system in the Arctic Ocean, forming part of the ocean floor topography between the Eurasian and Amerasian basins.

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Observed surface forms (1)

Surface form	Occurrences
Mendeleev Ridge	6

Statements (31)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	submarine volcanic ridge system ⓘ undersea geological feature ⓘ
characterizedBy	broad elevated ridge morphology ⓘ thick sediment cover ⓘ volcanic origin ⓘ
composedOf	volcanic rocks ⓘ
extendsAcross	central Arctic Ocean ⓘ
formsPartOf	Arctic Ocean topography ⓘ
geologicalSetting	oceanic crust ⓘ volcanic plateau ⓘ
hasPart	Alpha Ridge ⓘ Alpha–Mendeleev Ridge complex self-linksurface differs ⓘ surface form: Mendeleev Ridge
isA	submarine ridge ⓘ
locatedIn	Arctic Ocean ⓘ Arctic region ⓘ surface form: High Arctic region
namedAfter	Alpha Ridge ⓘ Alpha–Mendeleev Ridge complex self-linksurface differs ⓘ surface form: Mendeleev Ridge
partOf	Amerasian Basin geological province ⓘ Arctic Ocean floor ⓘ
relatedTo	Gakkel Ridge ⓘ Lomonosov Ridge ⓘ
relevantTo	United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea ⓘ extended continental shelf claims in the Arctic ⓘ
separates	Amerasian Basin ⓘ Eurasian Basin ⓘ
studiedFor	Arctic tectonic evolution ⓘ continental shelf extent claims ⓘ
subjectOf	bathymetric mapping ⓘ marine geophysical surveys ⓘ seismic reflection studies ⓘ
typeOf	intra-oceanic ridge complex ⓘ