Marine Gazetteer Placedetails

MRGID http://marineregions.org/mrgid/56882
Status Proposed standard Proposed standard
Name
Language Name Name source
EnglishKveithola Drift Main DriftRebesco, M., Özmaral, A., Urgeles, R., Accettella, D., Lucchi, R. G., Rüther, D., ... & Hanebuth, T. J. (2016). Evolution of a high-latitude sediment drift inside a glacially-carved trough based on high-resolution seismic stratigraphy (Kveithola, NW Barents Sea). Quaternary Science Reviews, 147, 178-193. (look up in IMIS)   
PlaceType Drift 
Latitude 74° 49' 59.8" N (74.8332743°)  
Longitude 17° 37' 7.3" E (17.618697°)  
Min. Lat 74° 46' 51.6" N (74.781°)  
Min. Long 17° 15' 54" E (17.265°)  
Max. Lat 74° 53' 13.2" N (74.887°)  
Max. Long 17° 59' 56.4" E (17.999°)  
Source Rebesco, M., Özmaral, A., Urgeles, R., Accettella, D., Lucchi, R. G., Rüther, D., ... & Hanebuth, T. J. (2016). Evolution of a high-latitude sediment drift inside a glacially-carved trough based on high-resolution seismic stratigraphy (Kveithola, NW Barents Sea). Quaternary Science Reviews, 147, 178-193. (look up in IMIS)
Notes Drift type (en): Mounded    
Prevailing contourite type (en): Silty-sandy    
Maximum age (en): Late-Miocene    
Relations 
Part of  Norwegian Sea (IHO Sea Area)  [view hierarchy]   
Influenced by  Brine-enriched Shelf Water (Water mass)  [view hierarchy]   
Influenced by  Artic Surface Water (Water mass)  [view hierarchy]   
Influenced by  West Spitsbergen Current (Current)  [view hierarchy]   
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Edit history Last edited on 2018-08-24 15:56:41 by Perez Perez Ruben
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