Title :
Dives under the ice dome on geographical North Pole
Author :
Sagalevitch, Anatoly M.
Author_Institution :
P.P.Shirshov Inst. of Oceanol., Russian Acad. of Sci., Moscow
Abstract :
This article presents an experimental dive to the ocean bottom under the North Pole ice dome using the Mir submersibles. The water depth at the real North Pole is estimated to be 4300 metres after analysing the Mir-1 and Mir-2 dive data. The ocean bottom at this unique point is described as a featureless flat muddy-brown sediment.
Keywords :
oceanographic equipment; underwater equipment; underwater vehicles; Mir submersibles; North Pole ice dome; deep manned submersible; depth 4300 m; geographical North Pole; Arctic; Batteries; Cranes; Electronic ballasts; Ice thickness; Marine vehicles; North Pole; Oceans; Sea surface; Underwater vehicles;
Conference_Titel :
US/EU-Baltic International Symposium, 2008 IEEE/OES
Conference_Location :
Tallinn
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-2267-8
Electronic_ISBN :
978-1-4244-2268-5
DOI :
10.1109/BALTIC.2008.4625514
