Marine Gazetteer Placedetails

MRGID http://marineregions.org/mrgid/56883
Status Proposed standard Proposed standard
Name
Language Name Name source
EnglishKveithola Drift Minor 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' 9.2" N (74.8192244°)  
Longitude 18° 7' 34.6" E (18.1262834°)  
Min. Lat 74° 46' 37.2" N (74.777°)  
Min. Long 17° 59' 2.4" E (17.984°)  
Max. Lat 74° 52' 4.8" N (74.868°)  
Max. Long 18° 15' 28.8" E (18.258°)  
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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