Summary
The drowned mountains, first identified in 1963 by U.S. researchers aboard a drifting ice station named Alpha, were first substantially investigated by Canadian scientists a quarter-century ago. The 1983 Canadian Expedition to Study the Alpha Ridge produced groundbreaking maps of the region, but [Jacob Verhoef]'s research team is seeking definitive evidence that the massive rock formation is geologically linked to Canada's established continental shelf.
Alpha Ridge offers one of Canada's best chances to convince the international scientific community and other polar nations that this country's continental shelf continues for hundreds of kilometres across the floor of the Arctic Ocean. If the claim is accepted, Canada could -- given the rapid melting of the Arctic ice cap, and the growing demand for undersea oil, gas and other natural resources -- one day exploit the Alpha Ridge's suspected storehouse of mineral and biological riches.See the full content of this document
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Underwater Claims to Arctic Heat Up
Canada charts undersea ridge to assert sovereignty
By Randy Boswell Already framed by the Rockies in the west and the Laurentians in the east, Canada is preparing to lay ...See the full content of this document
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