Abstract
The area north of Greenland is one of three potential areas off Greenland for extension of the continental shelf beyond 200 nautical miles according to the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS), article 76 (Marcussen et al. 2004). The technical data needed for a submission to the Commission on the Limits of the Continental Shelf (CLCS) include geodetic, bathymetric, geophysical
and geological data. Acquisition of the necesssary data poses substantial logistical problems due to the ice conditions in the area north of Greenland.
and geological data. Acquisition of the necesssary data poses substantial logistical problems due to the ice conditions in the area north of Greenland.
Original language | English |
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Title of host publication | Year Book 2007 |
Editors | Sofia Rickberg |
Publisher | Polarforskningssekretariatet |
Pages | 137-141 |
Number of pages | 5 |
ISBN (Print) | 978-91-973879-7-2 |
Publication status | Published - 2008 |
Programme Area
- Programme Area 3: Energy Resources