USGS Multimedia Gallery: (Video)--U.S. - Canada Arctic Expedition Surveying the Extended Continental Shelf

Title: U.S. - Canada Arctic Expedition Surveying the Extended Continental Shelf

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American and Canadian scientists head north on a collaborative expedition to map the Arctic seafloor and gather data to help define the outer limits of the continental shelf. Each coastal nation may exercise sovereign rights over the natural resources of their continental shelf.

Location: Arctic Ocean

Date Taken: 7/26/2010

Length: 8:32

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Additional Video Credits:
Jessica Robertson, Don Becker, Deborah Hutchinson, PK Cascio, Larry Mayer (University of New Hampshire)

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Related information:

To learn more about the 2010 mission, visit http://usgs.gov/newsroom/article.asp?ID=2556
For additional information on the U.S. Extended Continental Shelf Project as well as access to photographs and video from past cruises, visit www.continentalshelf.gov
Learn more about Canada's extended continental shelf at www.international.gc.ca/continental/
Information on the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea can be found at www.un.org/Depts/los/index.htm

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