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The Problem of the Existence of a Strike-Slip Fault in the Arctic Ocean between Lomonosov Submarine Ridge and the Adjacent Shelf

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The junction zone between Lomonosov submarine ridge and the shelf of the East Siberian Sea was studied. The aim was to prove the absence of a strike-slip fault in the junction zone between Lomonosov Ridge and the East Siberian shelf. The problem of the existence of a fault zone in the region where the Lomonosov Ridge joins the East Siberian shelf is still currently debateable. The geological and geophysical data used to solve it are insufficient. To remove this ambiguity, seismological data obtained in neighboring areas were used. An analysis of the map of earthquake epicenters in the region showed that, if the fault zone mentioned existed, present-day intraplate seismic activity would certainly be observed within its limits. The absence of seismicity in the junction zone between Lomonosov Ridge and the adjacent shelf clearly indicates the genetic unity of these structures.

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Kaminsky, V.D., Avetisov, G.P. & Poselov, V.A. The Problem of the Existence of a Strike-Slip Fault in the Arctic Ocean between Lomonosov Submarine Ridge and the Adjacent Shelf. Dokl. Earth Sc. 487, 960–962 (2019). https://doi.org/10.1134/S1028334X19080129

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