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Detailed aeromagnetic investigation of the Arctic Basin. IIRemote sensing techniques must be employed to determine the nature of the regional geologic and tectonic structure of the Arctic Basin. Magnetic measurements from aircraft are the most commonly used method. Since 1972 the U.S. Navy has been engaged in a long-term program of mapping, in relative detail, the earth's magnetic field over that portion of the Arctic Basin accessible to the P3 aircraft. A description is presented of the results of the 1977 and 1978 field efforts. The description represents a continuation of an investigation reported by Vogt et al. (1979). The efforts currently considered were directed towards understanding the nature, age, and origin of the major physiolographic features of the western Arctic Basin. Particular attention was given to the Canada and Makarov basins (Fletcher Abyssal Plain) and the Alpha Ridge. The aeromagnetic data are interpreted with respect to the theory of origin presented by Carey (1958).
Document ID
19810058266
Acquisition Source
Legacy CDMS
Document Type
Reprint (Version printed in journal)
Authors
Taylor, P. T.
(NASA Goddard Space Flight Center Earth Survey Applications Div., Greenbelt, MD, United States)
Kovacs, L. C.
(NASA Goddard Space Flight Center Greenbelt, MD, United States)
Vogt, P. R.
(U.S. Navy, Naval Research Laboratory, Washington DC, United States)
Johnson, G. L.
(U.S. Navy, Office of Naval Research, Arlington VA, United States)
Date Acquired
August 11, 2013
Publication Date
July 10, 1981
Publication Information
Publication: Journal of Geophysical Research
Volume: 86
Subject Category
Geophysics
Accession Number
81A42670
Distribution Limits
Public
Copyright
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