Arctic Basin

The Arctic Basin (also North Polar Basin) is an oceanic basin in the Arctic Ocean, consisting of two main parts separated by the Lomonosov Ridge, a mid-ocean ridge between north Greenland and the New Siberian Islands. It is bordered by the continental shelves of Eurasia and North America.

This article is about features within the Arctic Ocean. For a Canadian marine ecozone, see Arctic Basin Marine Ecozone (CEC).
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