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Seismic Study of The Western Sector of The Russian Arctic

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The article analyzes the development of ideas about the seismicity of the western sector of the Russian Arctic, which is directly related to the peculiarities of development of instrumental observations in the region. The current ideas about the seismicity of the western sector of the Russian Arctic are generalized. Throughout the 20th century, the development of instrumental observations in the Eurasian Arctic, of which the western sector of the Russian Arctic is a part, has been both temporally slow and spatially uneven. In the Eurasian Arctic, seismically active regions, such as mid-ocean ridges, the Svalbard archipelago, the Laptev Sea shelf, and the Taimyr Peninsula, have become the object of study. Conversely, the central and eastern parts of the Barents–Kara region, which are part of the western sector of the Russian Arctic, have always had poor instrumental completeness and, accordingly, the extent of seismic knowledge has been poor. The intensive development of instrumental observations in the Eurasian Arctic in the 21st century has made it possible to significantly expand understanding of the seismicity of the western sector of the Russian Arctic. The greatest seismicity is manifested within the continent–ocean transition zone and Kvitøya (Bely) Island, and the Novaya and Severnaya Zemlya archipelagos. The shelf of the Barents and Kara seas itself is characterized by rare and scattered seismicity. However, the existing seismic network is insufficient for detailed studies of sp-atiotemporal variations in the seismicity of individual seismically active zones and a more correct understanding of its relationship with the geological structure of the region and geodynamic processes developing therein. Long-term studies with bottom seismometers are needed.

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Morozov, A.N., Vaganova, N.V. & Aleshin, I.M. Seismic Study of The Western Sector of The Russian Arctic. Izv. Atmos. Ocean. Phys. 59, 1720–1733 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1134/S0001433823110026

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