Arctic Ocean Mega Project: Paper 1 - Data collection

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Arctic Ocean Mega Project: Paper 1 - Data collection
 
Nikishin, A.M.; Petrov, E.I.; Cloetingh, S.; Korniychuk, A.V.; Morozov, A.F.; Petrov, O.V.; Poselov, V.A.; Beziazykov, A.V.; Skolotnev, S.G.; Malyshev, N.A.; Verzhbitsky, V.E.; Posamentier, H.W.; Freiman, S.I.; Rodina, E.A.; Startseva, K.F.; Zhukov, N.N.
(2021) Earth-Science Reviews, volume 217, pp. 1 - 24
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Abstract
Over a period of the past 15–20 years, the Russian Government implemented the Arctic Mega Project for geological and comprehensive study of the Arctic Ocean. In this paper we discuss the methods that were used in the implementation of this project. In the course of several expeditions, multiple types of ... read more
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Keywords: Arctic, Gakkel Ridge, Icebreaker, Lomonosov Ridge, Mendeleev Rise, Multi-beam bathymetry, Podvodnikov Basin, Scientific research submarine, Seaward dipping reflectors, Seismic data, Subbottom profiler, Taverne, General Earth and Planetary Sciences
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.earscirev.2021.103559
ISSN: 0012-8252
Publisher: Elsevier
Note: Funding Information: The authors are grateful to the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment of the Russian Federation and to the Federal Subsoil Resources Management Agency for the opportunity to publish this paper. We are especially grateful to the professional and dedicated crews of all vessels, submarines, airplanes and helicopters and to all the specialized researchers from different countries taking part in these Arctic Expeditions. Many friends and colleagues, such as the late R. Scott, are in our memory for their pioneering contributions. Processing of all data of many kinds was conducted in different companies in Russia as well as other countries. We express many thanks to Tim Horscroft and Gillian Foulger for the invitation to write this paper. Gillian Foulger proposed the title and general structure of this paper. The work of AMN, SIF, KFS, EAR and NNZ was supported by RFBR grants ( 18-05-70011 and 18-05-00495 ). The work of SGS was supported by RFBR (Russian Foundation for Basic Research, Russia) grant 18-05-70061 . We thank the anonymous reviewers for generous, detailed, and constructive criticism and editing of out text. Publisher Copyright: © 2021 Elsevier B.V.
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