Nansen Basin

0.01 sec.

Nansen Basin

a submarine depression in the western part of the Arctic basin, bounded in the north by the Gakkel Ridge and in the south by the Spitsbergen-Severnaia Zemlia continental slope. The average depth is 3,430 m. The Litke Canyon, with a maximum depth of 5,449 m, cuts into the basin on the west. The basin was named in honor of F. Nansen.

Want to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit the webmaster's page for free fun content.

?Page tools

Printer friendly
Cite / link

Feedback

Mentioned in	?		References in periodicals archive	?		Encyclopedia browser	?		Full browser	?
No references found			164) On November 27, 2006, it submitted to the Commission its information on the limits of the continental shelf beyond 200 nautical miles from the baselines from which the breadth of the territorial sea is measured for three separate areas in the North East Atlantic and the Arctic: the Loop Hole in the Barents Sea; the Western Nansen Basin in the Arctic Ocean; and the Banana Hole in the Norwegian Sea. The continental shelf beyond 200 nautical miles: the work of the ... by Jares, Vladimir / Vanderbilt Journal of Transnational Law			nanometre nanon nanopaint nanophanerophyte nanophase material nanophthalmus Nanophyetes Infection nanoplankton Nanorelief nanorobot Nanortalik nanoscale nanosecond nanostructure nanostructured nanostructured material nanotechnology nanotube nanowire nanozooid Nanping Nansei Trench Nansei-shoto Nansemond National Wildlife Refuge Nansen Nansen Basin Nansen bottle Nansen cast Nansen Cordillera Nansen Passports Nansen Wayside Park Nansen, Fridtjof Nansha Islands Nantahala National Forest Nantahala River Nanterre Nantes Nantes, Edict Nantes, Edict of Nanteuil, Robert Nanticoke nantokite Nantong Nantucket Nantucket County Nantucket National Wildlife Refuge Nantung Naomi Naoroji, Dadabhai Naos nap			Nanpie Nanping NANPRH NANPS NANR Nans Nans Nans NANSA NANSAID NANSC Nanse Nansei Nansei Nansei Islands Nansei Islands Nansei Islands subtropical evergreen forests Nansei Islands subtropical evergreen forests Nansei Shoto Nansei Shoto Nansei Shoto Archipelago forests Nansei Shoto Archipelago forests Nansei Trench Nansei-shoto Nansei-shoto Nansemond National Wildlife Refuge Nansemond River Baptist Church Nansen Nansen Nansen Arctic Drilling Nansen Basin Nansen bottle Nansen bottle Nansen cast Nansen Cordillera Nansen Dialogue Center Nansen Environmental and Remote Sensing Center Nansen International Environmental and Remote Sensing Center Nansen International Office For Refugees Nansen passport Nansen passport Nansen passports Nansen passports Nansen Refugee Passport Nansen Wayside Park Nansen, Fridtjof Nansen, Fridtjof Nansen-Gakkel Ridge Nansha Island Nansha Islands Nansha Qundao NAnt NAnt NAnt NAnt Nantahala Nantahala forest Nantahala Gorge Nantahala National Forest Nantahala Outdoor Center Nantahala River

Encyclopedia

Free Tools:	For surfers: Free toolbar & extensions \| Word of the Day \| Help For webmasters: Free content \| Linking \| Lookup box \| Double-click lookup

Disclaimer
All content on this website, including dictionary, thesaurus, literature, geography, and other reference data is for informational purposes only. This information should not be considered complete, up to date, and is not intended to be used in place of a visit, consultation, or advice of a legal, medical, or any other professional.