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Geology and Geophysics of the Amerasian Basin

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The deeper Arctic Ocean is conveniently divided into two unequal portions. The Amerasian Basin is the larger. It is separated from the smaller Eurasian Basin by the Lomonosov Ridge, a feature that forms a prominent backbone for the deeper Arctic Ocean (Fig. 1).

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Clark, D.L. (1981). Geology and Geophysics of the Amerasian Basin. In: Nairn, A.E.M., Churkin, M., Stehli, F.G. (eds) The Arctic Ocean. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4757-1248-3_12

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