Canada Basin

Deep oceanic basin within the Arctic Ocean

Map of bathymetric features in the Arctic Ocean, showing the location of the Canada Basin

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.

## References

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1. ^ MacDonald, R. W.; Carmack, E. C.; Wallace, D. W. R. (January 1993). "Energy Citations Database (ECD) - - Document #6828411". Science. 259 (5091): 103–104. doi:10.1126/science.259.5091.103. OSTI 6828411. PMID 17757476.
2. ^ R. W. Macdonald, E. C. Carmack (1991-11-29). "Age of Canada Basin Deep Waters: A Way to Estimate Primary Production for the Arctic Ocean". Science. 254 (5036). Sciencemag.org: 1348–50. Bibcode:1991Sci...254.1348M. doi:10.1126/science.254.5036.1348. PMID 17773603. S2CID 22560816. Retrieved 2012-06-05.
3. ^ "Winter sea-ice melt in the Canada Basin, Arctic Ocean". Agu.org. 2012-02-15. Retrieved 2012-06-05.[permanent dead link‍]
4. ^ "Seasonal Variations in Sea Ice Motion and Effects on Sea Ice Concentration in the Canada Basin". Agu.org. Retrieved 2012-06-05.[permanent dead link‍]
5. ^ "Heat Flow through the Arctic Ocean Floor: The Canada Basin-Alpha Rise Boundary". Agu.org. 1965-10-11. Retrieved 2012-06-05.[permanent dead link‍]
6. ^ "Seasonal variations of sea ice motion in the Canada Basin and their implications". Agu.org. Retrieved 2012-06-05.[permanent dead link‍]
7. ^ Ashton F. Embry, Kirk G. Osadetz (2011-02-08). "Stratigraphy and tectonic significance of Cretaceous volcanism in the Queen Elizabeth Islands, Canadian Arctic Archipelago - Canadian Journal of Earth Sciences". Nrcresearchpress.com. doi:10.1139/e88-118. `{{cite journal}}`: Cite journal requires `|journal=` (help)

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