US partners with Canada to map Arctic continental shealf

cedric

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Wed Aug-13-08 02:39 PM
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US partners with Canada to map Arctic continental shealf

As the battle for control of the Arctic's energy resources heats up, the US is partnering with its territorial rival Canada for a cruise to map areas of the oil-rich continental shelf.

In addition to the Canadian cruise next month, the US state department is slated to launch a preliminary voyage tomorrow that will use echo-sounder technology to produce a 3D map of the Chukchi Cap, located about 600 miles north of Alaska.

http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2008/aug/12/arctic.energy

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