| 单词 | continental shelf |
| 例句 | At such times the ridge came down, and the continental shelf, so to speak, stretched out, and the algae along the shore became so slack that I tended to catch my feet in it. Life of Pi 2001-09-01T00:00:00Z It opens with a couplet that with precision and poeticism describes the earth and the "drifting continental shelf" upon which we toil. Jack White's 'Lazaretto' taps Nashville for songs' wellspring 2014-06-06T04:00:00Z He wants to impose a tax on companies with drilling rigs so far out at sea that they sit on the outer continental shelves and thus avoid paying taxes. Quinn's bad news budget: 'our rendezvous with reality has arrived' 2012-02-22T18:28:00Z Some swim and crawl more than 60 miles — from the continental shelf off the mouth of the bay — to get there. Millions of horseshoe crabs spawn on the shores of Delaware Bay each year. Here’s how to see them. 2018-04-26T04:00:00Z This guy is interested in what he calls the “long game” — so long that his descriptions include the ice age, the rise of the mastodons, the pulling apart of the continental shelf. A Winning Baseball Novel by the Editor of The Paris Review 2020-02-03T05:00:00Z The continental shelf ends within a half-mile of the southern coast of Cat Island, dropping to 3,000 feet deep for miles of wall diving. In the Bahamas, Cat Island offers spectacular diving and solitude for miles 2018-12-06T05:00:00Z That method is unfeasible to install on the Pacific Coast due to its steep drop offs from the continental shelf of more than 600 feet. WA maritime leaders eye offshore wind manufacturing jobs 2023-10-10T04:00:00Z While international rules for seabed mineral extraction are yet to be set, Norway doesn't need to wait, because it plans to explore for minerals on its extended continental shelf. Why does Norway want to mine the seabed? 2023-09-14T04:00:00Z Florida’s wide, shallow continental shelf plays a major role in the impact of storm surge. Will the supermoon make Hurricane Idalia worse? We asked the experts. 2023-08-30T04:00:00Z The continental shelf extends so far out from the coast and has a gradual slope, allowing the ocean to grow higher as hurricane winds drive the water onto land, Tang said. Supermoon could team up with Hurricane Idalia to raise tides higher just as the storm makes landfall 2023-08-29T04:00:00Z During this Pleistocene period, the sea level was 100 meters lower, with much more land exposed on the continental shelf near the Los Angeles Basin. Catastrophic fires 13,000 years ago drove mass extinctions — and humans may have lit the match 2023-08-17T04:00:00Z Norway, for example, has recently proposed opening its continental shelf to mining. Deep-Sea Mining Could Begin Soon, Regulated or Not 2023-08-15T04:00:00Z Nicaragua wanted the international court to review the limits of its continental shelf, and determine new maritime boundaries for the Central American nation. Top UN court rejects Nicaragua’s case in a long-running maritime dispute with Colombia 2023-07-13T04:00:00Z The U-shaped line is used on Chinese maps to illustrate China's claims over vast areas of the South China Sea, including swaths of what Vietnam considers its continental shelf, where it has awarded oil concessions. Warner Bros defends 'Barbie' film's world map as 'child-like' 2023-07-06T04:00:00Z Turkey doesn’t recognize that Greek islands off its borders have a continental shelf, while Greece insists that position is in contravention of international law. Greek foreign minister says Athens is ready for talks with Turkey to resolve sea borders dispute 2023-07-04T04:00:00Z To complicate things further, a large continental shelf stretches from mainland Vietnam beneath the eastern part of the sea, within China’s apparent “nine-dash line.” How 'Barbie' crossed a line in Vietnam's dispute with China and ended up banned 2023-07-03T04:00:00Z “While the submersible might still be intact, if it is beyond the continental shelf, there are very few vessels that can get that deep, and certainly not divers.” Deep-sea craft carrying 5 people to Titanic wreckage reported missing, search underway 2023-06-19T04:00:00Z The world court’s president, Joan E. Donoghue, said that a country’s right to claim a continental shelf beyond the 200-nautical-mile limit cannot “extend within 200 nautical miles from the baselines of another state.” Top UN court rejects Nicaragua’s case in a long-running maritime dispute with Colombia 2023-07-13T04:00:00Z East Coast the continental shelf extends anywhere from close to shore to more than 300 kilometers out to sea. Found: Giant Freshwater Deposits Hiding under the Sea 2023-06-17T04:00:00Z Pierson thinks there are more orcas around the Farallon Islands than scientists see, but they tend to stick to the deeper waters of the continental shelf. Two dozen killer whales spotted celebrating a hunt off the San Francisco coast 2023-06-07T04:00:00Z A thin section of the oceanic zone extending from top to bottom and adjacent to the continental shelf is labeled the benthic realm. Fundamentals of Biology 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z Inside, a company called Petoro oversees three dozen of the largest oil and natural gas fields in Europe, on Norway’s petroleum-rich continental shelf. With Russia’s Exit, Norway Becomes Europe’s Energy Champion 2023-04-06T04:00:00Z The baselines are points on land from which the continental shelf is measured. Top UN court rejects Nicaragua’s case in a long-running maritime dispute with Colombia 2023-07-13T04:00:00Z In the continental shelf, electrical conductivity is controlled by the amount of seawater in pores and cracks, as well as the salinity and temperature of that seawater. Found: Giant Freshwater Deposits Hiding under the Sea 2023-06-17T04:00:00Z National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration have conducted the first assessment of marine heatwaves along North America's continental shelves. Marine heatwaves are sweeping the seafloor around North America 2023-03-13T04:00:00Z Beneath the pelagic zone is the benthic realm, the deepwater region beyond the continental shelf. Fundamentals of Biology 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z “Everybody should be playing by the same rules when it comes to the outer continental shelf,” he says. U.S. proposal would make oil companies look for shipwrecks before they drill 2023-02-16T05:00:00Z After he reached the continental shelf off the California coast, Mr. Keller slipped through a hatch in the diving bell to plant Swiss and U.S. flags. Hannes Keller, deep diver who pioneered breathing gas mix, dies at 88 2022-12-25T05:00:00Z The rock and sediments that make up the world's continental shelves are not dry. Found: Giant Freshwater Deposits Hiding under the Sea 2023-06-17T04:00:00Z For example, bottom trawlers fish by dragging nets along the seafloor and can operate only over continental shelves where the bottom is shallow enough for their gear to reach. When fishing boats go dark at sea, they’re often committing crimes – we mapped where it happens 2023-01-04T05:00:00Z Some scientists believe that an expansive continental shelf with numerous shallow lagoons or pools provided the necessary living space for larger numbers of different types of animals to co-exist. Fundamentals of Biology 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z The discovery in the Haltenbanken area was the largest find on the Norwegian continental shelf in 2021, estimated to contain 84 million barrels of oil equivalents, most of it natural gas, the ministry said. Wintershall Dea and partners to invest $800 mln in Norway's Dvalin North gas field 2022-12-13T05:00:00Z Greece and Turkey have been at odds for decades over a range of issues including where their continental shelves start and end, energy resources, overflights in the Aegean Sea and divided Cyprus. Greece would say 'yes' to a Mitsotakis-Erdogan meeting if Turkey asked 2022-10-03T04:00:00Z Sea level was much lower, and long sections of continental shelves were exposed as land open to the elements. Found: Giant Freshwater Deposits Hiding under the Sea 2023-06-17T04:00:00Z Low-lying geography and the shallow continental shelf in parts of western Florida make it particularly vulnerable. Six big threats Ian poses now that it has come ashore 2022-09-29T04:00:00Z At about this depth, the continental shelf ends in a steep slope to the ocean bottom. Fundamentals of Biology 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z The shallower the continental shelf, the higher the threat of a dangerous surge. Explainer: How hurricanes cause dangerous, destructive storm surges 2022-09-28T04:00:00Z The gentle slope of the continental shelf off the Florida coastline can greatly exacerbate storm surge risk, with even a minimal hurricane capable of causing serious coastal inundation. Florida prepares for Ian’s impact ‘one way or the other’ as hurricane strengthens 2022-09-26T04:00:00Z But there are also enormous quantities of natural methane locked away in the form of hydrates, buried in the mud of the Earth’s continental shelves. Report of an ancient methane release raises questions for our climate future 2022-08-24T04:00:00Z The coastal ocean extends from the low-tide mark to the outer edge of the continental shelf. Miller & Levine Biology 2018-01-01T00:00:00Z The continental shelf and slope offshore from Nova Scotia is shown in Figure 18.4. Physical Geology 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z They are initiated during times of low sea level, as strong river currents carve submarine canyons into the continental shelf. An Introduction to Geology 2017-01-01T00:00:00Z They are pressuring the administration to prohibit drilling throughout the entire outer continental shelf to reduce the United States’ contribution to climate change. Biden’s Inner Circle Debates Future of Offshore Drilling 2022-06-23T04:00:00Z The countries have long been at odds over issues such as maritime boundaries, overlapping claims over their continental shelves, airspace, migrants and ethnically split Cyprus. Turkey's Erdogan calls on Greece not to arm non-military islands 2022-06-09T04:00:00Z More than 90% of the world’s ocean lies past the edge of the continental shelf. Miller & Levine Biology 2018-01-01T00:00:00Z The light blue areas are continental shelves, the white is ice of the Karoo Glaciation, and the red line shows subduction of oceanic crust beneath Laurentia. Physical Geology 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z Contourites form on the slope between the continental shelf and the deep ocean floor. An Introduction to Geology 2017-01-01T00:00:00Z Offshore wind energy on the Pacific Ocean has long been dismissed as a pipe dream due to the abrupt drop-off along the edges of its continental shelf. Seattle developer pushes for WA’s first floating offshore wind farm off Olympic Peninsula 2022-04-11T04:00:00Z “They mostly forage over the continental shelf and don’t go far out to sea.” Penguins offer varied clues to Antarctic climate change 2022-02-01T05:00:00Z Cables that run over a continental shelf have to be buried between one and two metres deep. How will Tonga's broken internet cable be mended? 2022-01-23T05:00:00Z Almost all limestone forms in the oceans, and most of that forms on the shallow continental shelves, especially in tropical regions with coral reefs. Physical Geology 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z The sediment preservation potential is very high in these environments because deposition often occurs on the continental shelf and underwater. An Introduction to Geology 2017-01-01T00:00:00Z The deals, which come after a decade-long financial crisis in Greece, have fuelled distrust in Turkey, at loggerheads with Athens over issues including their respective maritime boundaries and the extent of each country's continental shelf. Greece receives first Rafale fighter jets from France 2022-01-19T05:00:00Z Turkey doesn’t recognize Cyprus’ statehood and says that much of the sea around the island where the Cypriot government claims exclusive economic rights falls within its own continental shelf. Egypt backs federal peace deal for ethnically spit Cyprus 2021-12-14T05:00:00Z It also claims some 40% of that zone either lies inside its continental shelf or belongs to Turkish Cypriots. Cyprus issues 2nd offshore drilling license to ExxonMobil 2021-12-10T05:00:00Z Cavusoglu said Turkish warships would defend the country’s continental shelf that Ankara says extends inside waters where Cyprus claims exclusive economic rights. Cyprus holds rig security drills amid hydrocarbon tensions 2021-11-03T04:00:00Z Submarine canyons are narrow and deep canyons located in the marine environment on continental shelves. An Introduction to Geology 2017-01-01T00:00:00Z But in the case of Greece and Turkey, the issue is complicated by disputes over the extent of their continental shelves and the limit of their territorial waters. Greece says wants to discuss maritime zones with Turkey 2021-10-29T04:00:00Z In the 1980s, when the administration of then-President Reagan sought to open much of the nation’s outer continental shelves, 24 California cities and counties passed local laws banning new infrastructure that would support offshore drilling. California lawmakers call for changes after Orange County oil spill 2021-10-28T04:00:00Z Greece and Turkey are at odds over their continental shelves and their maritime boundaries. Turkish defence minister warns against alliances that harm NATO 2021-10-23T04:00:00Z When the Reagan administration in the 1980s sought to open much of the nation’s outer continental shelves, 24 California cities and counties passed local laws banning new infrastructure that would support offshore drilling. Oil spills have marred the California coast — and shaped our politics 2021-10-04T04:00:00Z Note the light blue, which are continental shelves flooded by shallow ocean water. An Introduction to Geology 2017-01-01T00:00:00Z When the Reagan administration sought to open much of the nation’s outer continental shelves, for example, 24 cities and counties across California passed laws banning new infrastructure that would support offshore drilling. Oil from massive Orange County spill expected to wash onshore for several days 2021-10-04T04:00:00Z When the Reagan administration sought to open much of the nation’s outer continental shelves, for example, 24 cities and counties across California passed local laws banning new infrastructure that would support offshore drilling. Before O.C. oil spill, platform owner faced bankruptcy, history of regulatory problems 2021-10-04T04:00:00Z The new sea borders increased Nicaragua’s continental shelf and economic exclusion zone in the Caribbean, giving it access to underwater oil and gas deposits, as well as fishing rights in those waters. Nicaragua ask World Court to order Colombia to respect 2012 ruling on sea borders 2021-09-20T04:00:00Z A shallow continental shelf like Louisiana’s can generate a powerful storm surge. Hurricane Ida: How Climate Change Is Influencing Storms 2021-08-30T04:00:00Z The bill specifically eyes the outer continental shelf — the offshore area beyond states’ jurisdiction — as one place for carbon sequestration and allows the Department of Interior to permit carbon storage projects there. The infrastructure deal could create pipelines for captured CO2 2021-08-03T04:00:00Z Its final dive took place beyond the continental shelf, about 220 miles off Massachusetts’ Cape Cod. Skipper: Docs show no coverup in submarine sinking 2021-08-02T04:00:00Z Clearly, to reach the 30% goal, the administration must strongly protect more continental shelf waters. Scientists urge Biden to go big on ocean protection 2021-06-14T04:00:00Z Russia, however, is eyeing oil and gas deposits under Svalbard's continental shelf. The World’s Northernmost Town Is Changing Dramatically 2021-05-28T04:00:00Z He said Greece’s view is that demarcating its exclusive economic zone and continental shelf with Turkey in the Aegean Sea and the eastern Mediterranean must be based on international law. Greece says resolving differences with Turkey may be hard, but not impossible 2021-04-18T04:00:00Z They are about 77 million years old, making them the oldest known exposed rocks on the continental shelf along Texas and Louisiana, the website says. Flower Garden Banks marine sanctuary nearly triples in size 2021-03-27T04:00:00Z In December 2004, the continental shelf off the coast of Indonesia shifted two meters, creating one of the largest tidal waves in modern history and a nearly unprecedented humanitarian crisis around the Indian Ocean. Opinion | Our four nations are committed to a free, open, secure and prosperous Indo-Pacific region 2021-03-13T05:00:00Z Greece wants the conversation limited to the delineation of the countries’ continental shelves and corresponding energy rights — the focus of last summer’s dispute. E.U. Condemns Arrest of Navalny and Supporters but Takes No Action Yet 2021-01-25T05:00:00Z He added that future talks would be limited to the demarcation of economic zones and the continental shelf in the Aegean and east Mediterranean. Tentative start to Turkey-Greece talks after year of strife 2021-01-25T05:00:00Z Turkey and Greece are at odds over the extent of their continental shelves in the Mediterranean, energy rights in the region, air space and the status of some islands in the Aegean Sea. Turkey, Greece to resume suspended talks over disputed waters on Jan. 25 2021-01-11T05:00:00Z Satellites will monitor their progress as they skirt the shallow continental shelf. Giant Antarctic iceberg A68a is not done yet 2020-12-23T05:00:00Z Once the fish reached the continental shelf, a horizontal journey of only three miles, they dived down, staying below a depth of 300 feet for more than two hours. This fish lives near the shore but dives deep to spawn, breaking records 2020-12-18T05:00:00Z Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan said his country would not “bow down to threats and blackmail” but repeated his call for negotiations over the conflicting claims to continental shelves and rights to potential energy resources. EU weighs up sanctions against Turkey in east Med gas dispute 2020-12-07T05:00:00Z There is considerable interest in whether the berg might then ground on the territory's continental shelf. World's biggest iceberg captured by RAF cameras 2020-12-04T05:00:00Z The Greek Foreign Ministry said on Monday it was willing to talk about demarcation of an Exclusive Economic Zone and the continental shelf. Turkey, Greece to resume suspended talks over disputed waters on Jan. 25 2021-01-11T05:00:00Z When this hits the continental shelf at South Georgia, the berg may well turn with the front and scoot around the southern edge of the island, before then spinning north. A68a: World's biggest iceberg is fraying at its edges 2020-12-02T05:00:00Z Across the Norwegian continental shelf, there are about 89 petroleum fields, according to the government. Norway’s Supreme Court Hears Rights Challenge to Arctic Oil Drilling 2020-11-05T05:00:00Z She is from Stavanger, which was a struggling fishing community until oil was discovered on the continental shelf nearby in 1969. The young Norwegians taking their own country to court over oil 2020-11-03T05:00:00Z These tabular behemoths get drawn up from the White Continent on strong currents, only for their keels to then catch in the shallows of the continental shelf that surrounds the remote island. A68 iceberg on collision path with South Georgia 2020-11-03T05:00:00Z “We will never bow to banditry on our continental shelf.” Turkey’s interference worries friends, angers foes 2020-11-01T04:00:00Z The Greek Foreign Ministry said it would file a complaint with the Turkish side following the new advisory, which Athens said was in an area within the Greek continental shelf. Turkey extends east Med survey, Greece calls it an 'illegal move' 2020-10-25T04:00:00Z Turkey says its operations are within its continental shelf. Turkey extends exploration in disputed Mediterranean waters to Oct. 27 2020-10-21T04:00:00Z This is Goliat, the world's northernmost operating oil rig, drilling for fuel on the Norwegian continental shelf. The young Norwegians taking their own country to court over oil 2020-11-03T05:00:00Z According to MarineBio.org, tope sharks, which were first discovered in 1758, are "harmless to humans" often found near continental shelves. Rare all-white shark found: 'The fish of a lifetime' 2020-10-05T04:00:00Z Northern bottlenose whales are normally found off the edge of the continental shelf to the west of the UK and Ireland. Bottlenose whales shepherded out of Scottish loch ahead of Nato drills 2020-10-01T04:00:00Z Northern bottlenose whales are a deep-diving species of cetacean normally found off the edge of the continental shelf to the west of the U.K. and Ireland. UK boats try to move whales away from huge naval exercise 2020-10-01T04:00:00Z Turkey dispatched two survey vessels to separate areas in the eastern Mediterranean this year, drawing strong protests from both Cyprus and Greece, which say Ankara is operating on their respective continental shelves. Cyprus expects support from EU against Turkey at summit 2020-09-30T04:00:00Z Turkey sent a research vessel, accompanied by warships, to prospect for energy resources in an area Greece claims is on its own continental shelf and where it claims exclusive economic rights. Pompeo meets with Greek foreign minister 2020-09-28T04:00:00Z Turkey sent a research vessel, accompanied by warships, to prospect for energy resources in an area Greece claims is on its own continental shelf and where it claims exclusive economic rights. Pompeo meets with Greek foreign minister 2020-09-28T04:00:00Z Turkey doesn’t recognize Cyprus as a state and says it’s within its rights to prospect in waters that it claims lie over its continental shelf. Greece: EU to ready Turkey sanctions despite crisis thaw 2020-09-23T04:00:00Z In a separate dispute between Turkey and Greece, the two countries are at odds over the delimitation of their continental shelves. Turkey extends operations of energy drill ship off Cyprus until mid-October 2020-09-15T04:00:00Z That’s already an area very susceptible to coastal inundation because of the area’s low elevation above sea level and the gradual slope of the underwater continental shelf. Hurricane warning for New Orleans as Sally to bring dangerous surge and flooding to Gulf Coast 2020-09-13T04:00:00Z Exploratory talks between Greece and Turkey over the continental shelf and exclusive economic zone rights were last held in 2016. Greece, Turkey signal willingness to talk about sea dispute 2020-09-13T04:00:00Z Ankara and Athens both view the area as part of their continental shelf. Turkish, Greek officials meet for talks to reduce conflict risks: source 2020-09-10T04:00:00Z Only Turkey recognizes a Turkish Cypriot declaration of independence and claims 44% of Cyprus’ exclusive economic zone as falling within its own continental shelf. Lavrov: Russia ready to help ease Turkey-Greece tension 2020-09-08T04:00:00Z Ankara also disputes the rights of Cyprus to explore for natural gas in the sea area around the island, saying that some of the areas infringe on its continental shelf. Russia offers to mediate in any Cyprus-Turkey talks over Med energy exploration 2020-09-08T04:00:00Z Fuchs teamed up with colleagues, including Rutgers oceanographer Robert Chant, to look at how ocean currents along the continental shelf change during the year. Ocean warming has seafloor species headed in the wrong direction 2020-09-07T04:00:00Z Turkey says the pact infringes on its own continental shelf. Greek PM tells Turkey to end 'provocations' for dialogue to begin 2020-09-04T04:00:00Z Greece says the disputed area is over its continental shelf. NATO: Turkey, Greece agree to talks about tensions at sea 2020-09-03T04:00:00Z “It is beyond the limits of the EU to criticise the hydrocarbon activities of our country within our own continental shelf and demand that we stop them,” spokesman Hami Aksoy said. EU set to sanction Turkey over ships in disputed east Med exploration area 2020-08-28T04:00:00Z The two countries are in dispute over the extent of their continental shelves and their maritime boundaries. Greece wants to extend its western territorial waters: PM 2020-08-26T04:00:00Z In Greece’s case, the two are in disagreement over their continental shelf. Greece to ratify sea accord with Egypt on August 26 2020-08-20T04:00:00Z A crucial issue of the dispute is whether islands should be included in calculating a country’s continental shelf and maritime zones of economic interest. Greek national security council meets amid Turkey tension 2020-08-10T04:00:00Z Greece disputes the deal, considering the waters part of its continental shelf. Joining the conflict in Libya, Turkey sees economic gains 2020-07-29T04:00:00Z Greece and Turkey are at odds over the rights to potential hydrocarbon resources in the area, based on conflicting claims over the extent of their continental shelves. EU set to sanction Turkey over ships in disputed east Med exploration area 2020-08-28T04:00:00Z Great white sharks on the Atlantic coast spend their time mostly in coastal and offshore waters along the continental shelf and around islands between Newfoundland and Florida, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Woman killed in apparent shark attack off Maine ID'd as mom swimming with her daughter 2020-07-28T04:00:00Z Last week Turkey’s navy issued an advisory for seismic surveys at sea in a move Greece said was an attempt to encroach on its continental shelf. Spain sees thaw in Europe-Turkey tensions on Mediterranean drilling 2020-07-27T04:00:00Z This week they also exchanged barbs over the delimitation of their continental shelves in the eastern Mediterranean, an area thought to be rich in natural resources. Turkey condemns Greek reaction to Hagia Sophia prayers 2020-07-25T04:00:00Z Tensions upped a notch this week with verbal jousting over the delimitation of their continental shelves in the eastern Mediterranean, an area thought to be rich in natural resources. Greek church bells toll for Hagia Sofia, PM calls Turkey a 'troublemaker' 2020-07-24T04:00:00Z The Turkish Foreign Ministry denounced what it called a “maximalist continental shelf claim,” insisting that they were “against international law, legal precedent and court decisions.” Turkey rejects Greece accusation of East Med violation 2020-07-22T04:00:00Z Turkey says it is within its sovereign rights to explore for resources in areas it considers its continental shelf, or within self-proclaimed maritime boundaries. Turkey should face EU sanctions if no retreat from disputed gas explorations, Greece says 2020-07-21T04:00:00Z High-tide flooding is much more prevalent on the Atlantic and Gulf coasts than along the Pacific coast, where a deep continental shelf minimizes storm surge, Sweet said. With Sea Level Rise, High-tide Flooding Spikes Along U.S. Coasts 2020-07-15T04:00:00Z The rivers, which are along most of Australia’s continental shelf, were found by scientists from the University of Western Australia. Underwater rivers discovered along Australia’s coastline 2020-06-19T04:00:00Z They found an average of 41 pieces in each spoonful of sediment from continental shelves. Deep-sea currents are behind the ocean’s thickest piles of microplastics 2020-06-12T04:00:00Z Dendias said he spoke with Di Maio about “the escalation of Turkish violations against our country,” noting in particular a demand by a Turkish oil company “to drill on the Greek continental shelf.” Greece, Italy sign deal on demarcating maritime boundaries 2020-06-09T04:00:00Z Ambassador Kelly Craft’s note weighs in on Malaysia’s behalf in its bid to reject China-imposed limits on its continental shelf allowing it rights to resources. South China Sea disputes again putting spotlight on Beijing 2020-06-07T04:00:00Z In an earlier interview, Brogan described Northeast Canyons as “a special place, with canyons indented into the continental shelf that creates oceanographic conditions that are full of life.” Trump lifts limits on commercial fishing at ocean sanctuary off New England 2020-06-05T04:00:00Z The Wyville-Thomson ridge SAC sits on reef at the edge of Scotland’s continental shelf. Russian supertrawlers off Scottish coast spark fears for UK marine life 2020-05-13T04:00:00Z The Brevik plant is part Norway’s larger plan to capture CO2 emissions at several onshore installations and bury it under the seabed on the Norwegian continental shelf. Aker Solutions' carbon-capture technology approved for use 2020-04-29T04:00:00Z The dispute began in December 2019 when Malaysia's state-owned oil company contracted a ship, the West Capella, to explore areas on its continental shelf, which it claims, along with China and Vietnam. How China has ramped up aggression in South China Sea amid the coronavirus pandemic 2020-04-23T04:00:00Z China in December issued a rejection of Malaysia’s petition to extend its continental shelf. South China Sea disputes again putting spotlight on Beijing 2020-06-07T04:00:00Z Many species of deep-sea coral, sharks, sea turtles, seabirds and deep-diving marine mammals live along areas along the continental shelf. Trump lifts limits on commercial fishing at ocean sanctuary off New England 2020-06-05T04:00:00Z A spokesman for the Scottish government said while the SAC was within the UK continental shelf limit of the seabed, the responsibility of the waters above it were joint. Russian supertrawlers off Scottish coast spark fears for UK marine life 2020-05-13T04:00:00Z Turkey doesn’t recognize Cyprus as a state and claims as its own much of the island’s economic zone, part of which it says falls within its continental shelf. Cyprus: Turkey’s latest gas drilling proof of ‘expansionism’ 2020-04-20T04:00:00Z That vast continental shelf has been a blank spot on the map of prehistoric Europe because archaeologists can’t mount traditional excavations underwater. Relics washed up on beaches reveal lost world beneath the North Sea 2020-01-30T05:00:00Z “The extension of the continental shelf is therefore not only transforming the geopoltical landscape, it is also substantially shrinking the area designated as the common heritage of humankind,” states the report. Race to exploit the world’s seabed set to wreak havoc on marine life 2020-01-25T05:00:00Z Turkey, which doesn’t recognize Cyprus as a state, claims a large section of Cyprus’ economic zone as falling within its own continental shelf. Cyprus backtracks on claim Turkey stole offshore gas data 2020-01-23T05:00:00Z It says part of Cyprus’ economic zone falls within its own continental shelf and that its drilling activities are also part of a deal with Turkish Cypriots. Cyprus: Turkey may have stolen data for latest gas drilling 2020-01-22T05:00:00Z Piatt suspected there was more to their plight than the redistribution of poorer quality prey, given the murres’ superlative ability of finding food across the lengths and depths of the continental shelf. What caused die-off of Pacific seabirds in 2015? A warm 'blob' disrupted their food web 2020-01-15T05:00:00Z Equinor’s Johan Sverdrup oilfield, as well as its Troll A gas platform, the largest on the Norwegian continental shelf, receive power from an onshore grid. Norway plans North Sea power grid to cut oil industry's emissions 2019-12-12T05:00:00Z But he voted to block them from drilling on the outer continental shelf of Florida. 'Missing in action': Democrat absent from Louisiana toxic pollution fight 2019-12-12T05:00:00Z The administration is also considering a plan that would open 95 percent of the outer continental shelf to leasing and potentially to drilling, making it the largest proposed expansion in U.S. history. Americans would rather reduce oil and gas exploration than ‘drill, baby, drill’ 2019-10-25T04:00:00Z It only happens in places where there’s a large continental shelf and shallow flat land. Scientists discover big storms can create ‘stormquakes’ 2019-10-16T04:00:00Z Seals on St. Paul, the largest of the Pribilof Islands, forage on the shallow continental shelf for walleye pollock, a fish targeted by commercial fishermen. Alaska’s northern fur seals find refuge on tip of volcano 2019-10-02T04:00:00Z The boat’s capability was such that its deepest diving test had to be conducted beyond the shallow water of the continental shelf, where the water is less than 600 feet deep. The nuclear submarine Thresher was said to be America’s best. Then tragedy struck. 2019-09-26T04:00:00Z They also maintain overlapping claims to extended continental shelf resources. Trump’s bid to buy Greenland shows that the ‘scramble for the Arctic’ is truly upon us 2019-08-24T04:00:00Z On Thursday, Vietnam said a Chinese survey ship embroiled in a tense month-long standoff with Hanoi’s vessels left the Southeast Asian nation’s continental shelf. Philippines to protest Chinese ships presence amid troubled ties 2019-08-09T04:00:00Z He shipwrecked on the fringing reef around Bonaire, on the continental shelf of South America— and the rest is ocean conservation history. A Bulwark Against Reef Destruction in a Warming World 2019-08-06T04:00:00Z Couvillion is also a conservative who supports the oil and gas industry and the Trump administration’s effort to expand offshore drilling to the entire U.S. outer continental shelf. A ‘volcano’ of oil is flowing in the gulf — and this ex-fisherman is trying to contain it 2019-07-01T04:00:00Z Ankara insists it is acting within its own continental shelf or in territorial waters where Turkish Cypriots would also be entitled to an equal share of any finds. Turkey rejects claims it is drilling illegally for gas off Cyprus 2019-07-11T04:00:00Z Russia is known to be staking a territorial claim to the Arctic, on the basis that its continental shelf extends north under the ocean. Russia buries naval crew killed in nuclear sub fire 2019-07-06T04:00:00Z A UN commission is assessing rival continental shelf claims in the Arctic, based on data submitted by Russia, Canada, the US, Norway and Denmark. Russia mini-sub fire: Putin issues heroism awards 2019-07-05T04:00:00Z Turkey said it was drilling inside its continental shelf, complying with international law. EU warns Turkey of sanctions for Cyprus drilling 2019-06-21T04:00:00Z Turkey, which doesn’t recognize Cyprus as a state, says the drillship is inside its own continental shelf. Cyprus: US sees regional partnership important to security 2019-06-06T04:00:00Z It also claims that part of Cyprus’ offshore economic zone overlaps its own continental shelf. 1st Turkish Cypriot MEP envisions himself as division healer 2019-05-31T04:00:00Z Last week, Canada submitted 1,200 pages of scientific evidence to prove that their continental shelf from the High Arctic islands extends past the 200 nautical miles from shore. Canada to fight Denmark, Russia for claims to North Pole 2019-05-29T04:00:00Z But Ankara, which refuses to recognise Cyprus – instead acknowledging the self-proclaimed Turkish republic in the north – argues the region is part of its own continental shelf and, as such, it is complying with international law. Turkey insists on right to drill for energy reserves off Cyprus 2019-05-20T04:00:00Z Turkey says its actions abide by international law and that it’s drilling inside its continental shelf. Cyprus president criticizes UK minister over Turkey drilling 2019-05-14T04:00:00Z Turkey claims part of Cyprus' exclusive economic zone falls within its own continental shelf. Cyprus president slams Turkey over offshore drill bid 2019-05-09T04:00:00Z Turkey claims part of Cyprus’ exclusive economic zone falls within its own continental shelf. Cyprus president slams Turkey over offshore drill bid 2019-05-09T04:00:00Z All three countries claim it is an extension of their respective continental shelves. Canada to fight Denmark, Russia for claims to North Pole 2019-05-29T04:00:00Z “If you are two hundred miles away from the continental shelf, those waters don’t belong to anybody—they belong to everybody.” The Race to Develop the Moon 2019-04-29T04:00:00Z The hope was to drill sediment cores in five places, ranging from the continental rise toward the shallower waters of the continental shelf. Newly drilled sediment cores could reveal how fast the Antarctic ice sheet will melt 2019-04-15T04:00:00Z In late 2016, he withdrew most other potential Arctic Ocean lease areas - about 98 percent of the Arctic outer continental shelf. Judge Sharon Gleason tosses Trump executive order, restores Obama drilling ban 2019-03-31T04:00:00Z The Norwegian continental shelf is proving an increasingly challenging environment for explorers. Norway's Aker BP switching gears from M&A to exploration 2019-03-01T05:00:00Z Law of the Sea they are a resource belonging to the continental shelf of Norway. Norwegian court to rule on snow crabs, with hints for Arctic oil 2019-02-13T05:00:00Z If it is seen as a sedentary species, then it is a resource belonging to the continental shelf of Norway. Norway Supreme Court to hear snow crab case with implication for oil 2019-01-14T05:00:00Z Several bills were introduced this Congress, many of them bipartisan, to prohibit or severely limit drilling in nearly every region of our outer continental shelf. This is the worst oil disaster you’ve never heard of | Janis Searles Jones and Philippe Cousteau 2018-12-28T05:00:00Z The Trump administration proposed in January to offer oil and gas industry leases on nearly the entire U.S. outer continental shelf, an expansion that would be the largest in history. Nine state attorneys join lawsuit opposing air guns to search for oil in the Atlantic 2018-12-20T05:00:00Z He says Turkey plans to begin drilling in areas off the northern coast of Cyprus’ coast along with exploring the continental shelf of Turkey, which began last month. Turkey warns ExxonMobil against drilling with Greek Cypriots 2018-11-18T05:00:00Z She said they live close to the continental shelf so they can dive 800 to 1,000 meters deep to hunt for food. All aboard: Teacher set sail in summer to track whales 2018-10-20T04:00:00Z A mere tropical depression just three days earlier, Michael intensified explosively as it rolled north in the warm Gulf of Mexico and into the shallow waters of the continental shelf. ‘We’re kind of getting crushed’: Record-breaking Hurricane Michael slams Florida 2018-10-10T04:00:00Z They live off the edge of the continental shelf and dive down to great depths, up to two miles, and can spend more than two hours down in the deepest oceans. Did sonar cause unexplained whale deaths? 2018-10-02T04:00:00Z In January, the Trump administration unveiled a plan that would permit companies to drill in waters on the U.S. continental shelf, including protected areas of the Atlantic and Arctic oceans. Scientists discovered a coral reef — almost as long as Delaware — hidden off the coast of Charleston 2018-08-28T04:00:00Z And she helped develop a leasing plan that would permit drilling in most U.S. continental shelf waters. Top interior staffer who backed shrinking national monuments to join BP 2018-08-27T04:00:00Z When the Reagan administration sought to open much of the nation’s outer continental shelves, 24 cities and counties across California passed local laws banning new infrastructure that would support offshore drilling. First came the proclamations against Trump's offshore drilling plan. Now comes the legislation 2018-08-15T04:00:00Z What sediment remained was channeled by levees to flow straight off the continental shelf at the river’s mouth. Inside race to save Louisiana’s 1st line of storm defense 2018-07-21T04:00:00Z Such purchases are nearly entirely paid for by a portion of the money the government collects from oil and natural gas leasing on the outer continental shelf. Analysis | The Energy 202: How a conservation fund helped sink Trump's budget-trimming efforts 2018-06-25T04:00:00Z In 2012 China reneged on a promise to withdraw from this reef, which is on the Philippine continental shelf, almost four times further from China than it is from the Philippines. China has militarised the South China Sea and got away with it 2018-06-21T04:00:00Z The glider will travel 130 miles from Atlantic City to the edge of the underwater continental shelf and back. The Ocean Is Getting More Acidic—What That Actually Means 2018-06-15T04:00:00Z Only Turkey recognizes a Turkish Cypriot declaration of independence and claims parts of exploration areas south of Cyprus which it says fall within its continental shelf. France’s Total boosts Cypriot gas plan as it eyes Iran exit 2018-05-21T04:00:00Z As well as the government-backed project, oil and gas firms Statoil, Total and Shell are separately studying the possibility of storing captured CO2 under the seabed on the Norwegian continental shelf. Norway postpones decision on carbon capture plant, drops Yara 2018-05-15T04:00:00Z But the continental shelf off the coast of the Pacific plunges quickly and steeply. Offshore wind farms are planned for California — but the Navy says no to large sections of the coast 2018-05-08T04:00:00Z It also claims that part of an area where Cyprus is conducting an offshore gas search falls within its own continental shelf. Greece: Turkey’s bid to legitimize territory claims is wrong 2018-05-07T04:00:00Z The field will be powered from shore instead of generating electricity by offshore gas turbines, the main source of emissions on the Norwegian continental shelf. Statoil targets deeper emission cuts to avoid stranded assets 2018-05-04T04:00:00Z Zinke stopped short of saying that the three Pacific states would be exempted from the president’s plan to offer leases on 95 percent of the outer continental shelf.” Analysis | The Daily 202: Pennsylvania special election shows GOP still hasn’t found a winning midterms message 2018-03-14T04:00:00Z Zinke stopped short of saying that the three Pacific states would be exempted from the president’s plan to offer leases on 95 percent of the outer continental shelf. Zinke: Oil and gas exploration off the Pacific coast might not happen 2018-03-13T04:00:00Z Separately, the administration has reduced the royalties independent companies pay when drilling on new leases on the continental shelf, the shallow area of the Gulf before the ocean floor drops more than a mile deep. Trump Rollbacks Target Offshore Rules ‘Written With Human Blood’ 2018-03-10T05:00:00Z But that does not mean it makes any economic or political sense to find and extract oil along the nation’s outer continental shelf. Editorials from around New England: 2018-03-09T05:00:00Z The Manasota Key Offshore archaeological site is located on the continental shelf near Venice. Ancient burial site found in Gulf of Mexico off Florida 2018-03-01T05:00:00Z The United Nations recognized it in 2012 as being part of the Philippines’ extended continental shelf, and it is thought to be rich in natural resources. Philippines Bans Foreign Research Ships, Reversing China Deal 2018-02-06T05:00:00Z States bordering the outer continental shelf are looking for carbon-free electricity, even as the Trump administration rolls back rules requiring it. Trump Wants Offshore Drilling, but States Are Choosing Wind Energy 2018-02-05T05:00:00Z It is also your water, the near entirety of the outer continental shelf that Trump is opening to extractive drilling. Your land is not safe in Ryan Zinke’s hands 2018-01-19T05:00:00Z All this makes the president’s proposed reversal of an Obama-era order that placed 94 percent of the outer continental shelf off-limits to drilling seem more symbolic than substantive. Editorials from around New England: 2018-03-09T05:00:00Z This month he opened nearly all of the outer continental shelf to oil exploration, although five days later he excused Florida’s Atlantic and Gulf shorelines from the offshore drilling plan. How Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke prompted a mass resignation from his National Park Service Advisory Board 2018-01-17T05:00:00Z The Davidson Current runs from south to north deep below the surface about 10 to 20 miles off Baja and southern California, along the edge of the continental shelf. Venomous Sea Snake Found Off California—How'd It Get There? 2018-01-17T05:00:00Z More recently, the Trump administration announced plans to expand oil drilling in most waters of the U.S. continental shelf, a move opposed by governors from New Jersey to Florida. Republicans in immigrant-rich Fla. scramble in wake of Trump’s remarks 2018-01-12T05:00:00Z They would share more than $2.7 million from the federal Land and Water Conservation Fund, which is supported by revenues from gas and oil development from the outer continental shelf. Funding sought for 19 Michigan outdoor recreation projects 2018-01-12T05:00:00Z But on Tuesday, anticipating that exempting Florida’s outer continental shelf from exploration would prompt a vigorous reaction from coastal leaders, Zinke promised to meet with governors. Trump brings Democrats, Republicans together — to oppose his offshore drilling plan 2018-01-11T05:00:00Z In a letter Thursday to Zinke, Carney said opening areas on the outer continental shelf to oil and gas drilling threatens the environments and economies of Delaware and other coastal states. Carney blasts drilling proposal, wants meeting with Zinke 2018-01-11T05:00:00Z Just last week, the administration, under Zinke’s plan, proposed to open almost all of the outer continental shelf to offshore energy exploration. As Trump's fossil-fuel 'energy dominance' plan founders, a crucial solar energy decision nears 2018-01-10T05:00:00Z Taylor says Trump’s proposal to permit drilling in most U.S. continental shelf waters, unveiled last week, didn’t factor into his decision. Virginia Republican comes out against offshore drilling 2018-01-09T05:00:00Z Under the plan, the federal government would offer 47 leases in U.S. waters on the outer continental shelf, including two each off the Northern, Central and Southern California coasts and one off Washington and Oregon. California has many tools in its arsenal to block new offshore oil drilling 2018-01-06T05:00:00Z Members of Congress from both parties and both coasts have intensified their opposition to the Trump administration’s plan to open almost all of America’s outer continental shelf to energy exploration. Trump brings Democrats, Republicans together — to oppose his offshore drilling plan 2018-01-11T05:00:00Z Energy analysts also say it will take at least 10 years for a new well to begin producing in the Gulf, and twice that anywhere else on the outer continental shelf. Trump has big plans for offshore oil development. But will it ever happen? 2018-01-05T05:00:00Z The Trump administration on Thursday unveiled a new 5-year plan that would allow more drilling in the Atlantic, Pacific, and Arctic oceans with more than 90% of the outer continental shelf open for leasing. Top stories: martian methane, the oldest genome in the Americas, and two tricks to tell whether someone is sick 2018-01-05T05:00:00Z The Trump administration on Thursday unveiled a new 5-year plan that would allow more drilling in the Atlantic, Pacific and Arctic oceans with more than 90% of the outer continental shelf open for leasing. Martian methane, the oldest genome in the Americas, and two tricks to tell if someone is sick 2018-01-05T05:00:00Z Radium is a chemical element found in soils and sediments, including in permafrost, in riverbeds and on the continental shelf around the Arctic shoreline. Erosion May Transform the Arctic Food Chain 2018-01-04T05:00:00Z Industry groups applauded the vast expansion and said the plan, which opens 90 percent of the outer continental shelf to drilling, places America on its way to achieving Trump's desired "energy dominance." Trump Opens Vast Waters to Offshore Drilling 2018-01-05T05:00:00Z The cost and difficulty of oil and gas exploration on U.S. outer continental shelf is so high that some respected oil industry analysts have discouraged major companies from even trying. Trump has big plans for offshore oil development. But will it ever happen? 2018-01-05T05:00:00Z The plan reverses Obama- era protections that curb exploration off Alaska and in the Atlantic on the outer continental shelf, an area of federal jurisdiction that lies beyond state coastal waters. Interior secretary’s plan would open up Washington and Oregon coastlines to drilling 2018-01-05T05:00:00Z The Obama administration blocked drilling on about 94 percent of the outer continental shelf, the submerged offshore area between state coastal waters and the deep ocean. Trump Moves to Open Nearly All Offshore Waters to Drilling 2018-01-04T05:00:00Z According to the Interior Department, more than 3 billion barrels of oil and 30 trillion cubic feet of natural gas lie off the outer continental shelf. Trump's Offshore Drilling Plan—What You Need to Know 2018-01-04T05:00:00Z The agency said it will hold 47 lease sales in every region of the outer continental shelf but one between 2019 and 2024. Trump Opens Vast Waters to Offshore Drilling 2018-01-05T05:00:00Z Drilling backers said changes are needed because the Obama administration made 94 percent of the outer continental shelf off-limits to development, hurting job growth. Trump proposes vast expansion of offshore drilling 2018-01-04T05:00:00Z Republican President Donald Trump last April ordered the Interior Department to overhaul the existing offshore drilling plan, which the agency said placed 94 percent of the outer continental shelf off-limits to drillers. Trump administration aims to open nearly all U.S. offshore waters to d 2018-01-04T05:00:00Z The Interior Department would open 25 of 26 regions of the outer continental shelf, leaving only the North Aleutian Basin — which President George Bush protected in an executive order — exempted from drilling. Trump Moves to Open Nearly All Offshore Waters to Drilling 2018-01-04T05:00:00Z Here we show, using marine geological and geophysical data from the continental shelf seaward of the Aurora subglacial basin, that marine-terminating glaciers existed at the Sabrina Coast by the early to middle Eocene epoch. Initiation and long-term instability of the East Antarctic Ice Sheet 2017-12-12T05:00:00Z Dr Serpetti's research updated an existing marine model of the west coast of Scotland ecosystem, situated in the north-east Atlantic from the coastline to the edge of the continental shelf. Cod 'may vanish' from west Scotland 2017-10-31T04:00:00Z The waters around the islands, which sit on the edge of a continental shelf, sink down to more than 10,000ft deep at spots. 'I prepared not to come back': the woman who finished the world's hardest swim 2017-10-20T04:00:00Z Republican President Donald Trump last April ordered the Interior Department to overhaul the existing offshore drilling plan, which the agency said placed 94 percent of the outer continental shelf off-limits to drillers. Trump administration aims to open nearly all U.S. offshore waters to d 2018-01-04T05:00:00Z What's more, given the structure of the Atlantic coast's continental shelf, “sea level rise tends to matter a lot more” than along steeper sea edges. Storm surges are the worst part of a hurricane — and will get even more destructive 2017-09-12T04:00:00Z Article 82 lets rich nations exploit resources beyond their EEZs in offshore areas where, such as in Arctic Norway, a shallow continental shelf extends beyond 200 nautical miles. Exclusive: Norway plans tax breaks for remotest Arctic oilfields - letters 2017-09-05T04:00:00Z Paul Zukunft, the Coast Guard commandant, recently warned that Russia and China are already encroaching on Arctic waters over the extended U.S. continental shelf. In a changing Arctic, a lone Coast Guard icebreaker maneuvers through ice and geopolitics 2017-09-03T04:00:00Z The first half of the study of the Olympic Coast National Marine Sanctuary focused on Quinault Canyon, an immense feature that cuts into the continental shelf. Researchers study ocean canyons in marine sanctuary 2017-09-02T04:00:00Z “That doesn't mean that these countries are not setting up claims for the continental shelf, because someday it will be exploitable,” she said. Accelerating Sea Ice Floes Could Spread Pollution Faster 2017-06-28T04:00:00Z In 1945, President Harry S Truman broke with convention to claim the entire continental shelf off the US. Why are countries laying claim to the deep-sea floor? - BBC News 2017-06-21T04:00:00Z Article 82 lets rich nations exploit resources beyond their EEZs in offshore areas where, such as in Arctic Norway, a shallow continental shelf extends beyond 200 nautical miles. Exclusive: Norway plans tax breaks for remotest Arctic oilfields - letters 2017-09-05T04:00:00Z The U.S.G.S. contracted with the University of Oregon, in 1967, to launch the Yaquina, a research vessel designed to dredge sediment beneath the continental shelf between Coos Bay, in Oregon, and Eureka in northern California. The Strange Secret History of Operation Goldfinger 2017-06-10T04:00:00Z Hydrates are still common along many continental shelves. Methane exploded from Arctic sea-floor as Ice Age ended 2017-05-31T04:00:00Z The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, which is part of the Department of the Interior, funded surveys after Hurricane Sandy to collect core samples from the outer continental shelf. The World Is Running Out of Sand 2017-05-22T04:00:00Z Vast deposits exist basically underneath all oceans around the the globe, especially on the edge of continental shelves. China claims breakthrough in mining 'flammable ice' - BBC News 2017-05-19T04:00:00Z Waters of the Atlantic continental shelf also support whales, swordfish, bluefin tuna, sea turtles and businesses heavily dependent on the health of the ocean ecosystem, according to the lawsuit. Groups sue to keep drilling ban in Arctic, Atlantic waters 2017-05-03T04:00:00Z Though portions of the Beaufort and Chukchi seas were briefly opened to exploratory drilling on the outer continental shelf, Royal Dutch Shell, the only major producer to drill exploratory wells, exited the area in 2015. Alaska editorials 2017-05-01T04:00:00Z Reichert, R-Auburn, said he and other lawmakers would write to Trump, asking the president to reject proposals to open the oceans’ outer continental shelf regions to new drilling and exploration. Reichert asks Trump to reject oil drilling off the Pacific Coast 2017-04-28T04:00:00Z Commission on the Limits of the Continental Shelf confirmed in 2012 that Benham Rise is part of the extended continental shelf of the Philippines. Philippines to occupy and fortify Spratly islands it holds 2017-04-06T04:00:00Z Commission on the Limits of the Continental Shelf declared in 2012 that the undersea area was part of the Philippine continental shelf. Duterte asks military to tell China vast sea area 'is ours' 2017-03-13T04:00:00Z "The company is already on track to deliver 1.2 million tons in CO2 emissions savings from the Norwegian continental shelf by 2018 – two years ahead of schedule," it said. Statoil aims cut greenhouse gas emissions by 3 million tons by 2030 2017-03-09T05:00:00Z The executive order relating to offshore drilling provides hope that drilling on the outer continental shelf off the state’s northern coast may be allowed again. Alaska editorials 2017-05-01T04:00:00Z Now recognized in international law, Zealandia — the continental shelf and margin surrounding New Zealand — is vast and worthy of inquiry. Geography: Zealandia is not a continent : Nature : Nature Research 2017-03-07T05:00:00Z A good number get caught on the shallow continental shelf around the British overseas territory of South Georgia where they gradually wither away. Plane flies along Antarctica's giant Larsen crack - BBC News 2017-02-22T05:00:00Z But if the sea floor has certain morphological characteristics, the country’s territory can be extended beyond that 200 nautical-mile limit, into an area called the extended continental shelf. Faultlines, black holes and glaciers: mapping uncharted territories 2017-02-07T05:00:00Z The pack ice that was once visible from Kaktovik even in summertime has retreated hundreds of miles offshore, well beyond the southern Beaufort’s narrow continental shelf. Polar Bears’ Path to Decline Runs Through Alaskan Village 2016-12-18T05:00:00Z But Australia argues the border should be at the edge of its continental shelf, which would put it closer to East Timor. East Timor axes Australia border treaty over oil reserves - BBC News 2017-01-09T05:00:00Z One of New Zealand’s geologic peculiarities is that its continental shelf—the relatively shallow seabed surrounding it—is about eighteen times larger than its land area. New Zealand’s Tectonic Dragon Awakens 2016-11-15T05:00:00Z The first national monument in the Atlantic will protect deep canyons along the continental shelf and a chain of extinct undersea volcanoes. Obama Creates Connecticut-Size Ocean Park, First in Atlantic 2016-09-15T04:00:00Z The area along the continental shelf is home to many species of deep-sea coral, sharks, sea turtles, seabirds and deep-diving marine mammals, such as beaked whales and sperm whales. Obama to designate the first-ever marine monument off the East Coast, in New England 2016-09-15T04:00:00Z Statoil said it would account for 2 million tonnes of the total cuts planned for the Norwegian continental shelf. Norwegian oil firms plan carbon emissions cut in decade to 2030 2016-08-17T04:00:00Z Connecticut's congressional delegation and environmental and educational groups want President Obama to preserve the New England Coral Canyons and Seamounts area, which lies along the continental shelf. Fishing industry denounces proposal for marine sanctuary off New England 2016-08-07T04:00:00Z In Alaska, for example, more than 50% of the continental shelf waters are closed to specific kinds of fishing gear and the entire shelf is covered by species-specific catch restrictions. Policy: Marine biodiversity needs more than protection 2016-07-12T04:00:00Z America’s newest marine monument begins 150 miles off the coast of southern New England where the continental shelf drops off into the abyss. Obama Creates Connecticut-Size Ocean Park, First in Atlantic 2016-09-15T04:00:00Z It is entitled to a territorial sea, contiguous zone, exclusive economic zone, and continental shelf rights. When does a rock become an island? It's a key to the South China Sea case 2016-07-12T04:00:00Z However, roughly contiguous to China's "nine-dash line" territorial claim in the South China Sea, the continental shelf drops to a deep basin of around 4,000m, offering better cover for submarines. The submarines and rivalries underneath the South China Sea - BBC News 2016-07-10T04:00:00Z The Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission, which is responsible for regulating fishing in the region, is also opposed to creation of a protected marine monument off New England's continental shelf. Fishing industry denounces proposal for marine sanctuary off New England 2016-08-07T04:00:00Z It will monitor whale calls within the New York Bight, the wedge of continental shelf that lies between the South Shore of Long Island and the New Jersey coast. The Great New York Whale Census 2016-07-07T04:00:00Z South of the continental shelf, where the seafloor plunges into the abyss, a second area will protect four seamounts—named the Bear, Physalia, Retriever and Mytilus. Obama Creates Connecticut-Size Ocean Park, First in Atlantic 2016-09-15T04:00:00Z “I’m sure there are other Page-Ladson-like sites out there on the continental shelf just waiting to be found.” Ancient stone tools are ‘best’ evidence yet for early peopling of the Americas 2016-05-13T04:00:00Z At least 35 sections of the continental shelf were acquired by Brazilian or transnational companies for oil exploration, up to 20 of which may soon be producing oil near the reefs. Surprising, Vibrant Reef Discovered in the Muddy Amazon “This reaffirms our sovereignty rights over the resources of our continental shelf.” Falkland Islands lie in Argentinian waters, rules UN commission 2016-03-28T04:00:00Z The Interior Department estimates that 3.3 billion barrels of oil and 31.3 trillion cubic feet of natural gas are available in the Atlantic’s outer continental shelf. Sally Jewell stops oil, gas drilling plans in Atlantic in Interior policy reversal 2016-03-15T04:00:00Z The first, running in a strip along the edge of the continental shelf, will protect three massive canyons cut thousands of feet into the shelf. Obama Creates Connecticut-Size Ocean Park, First in Atlantic 2016-09-15T04:00:00Z The Interior Department estimates there are 3.3 billion barrels of recoverable oil on the Atlantic's outer continental shelf and 31.3 trillion cubic feet of natural gas. U.S. Bars Atlantic Drilling 2016-03-15T04:00:00Z This is because it lies on the European continental shelf, where the seafloor is only 200m down at its deepest point. Why do sperm whales wash up on beaches? - BBC News 2016-01-25T05:00:00Z The UN commission on the limits of the continental shelf sided with Argentina, ratifying the country’s 2009 report fixing the limit of its territory at 200 to 350 miles from its coast. Falkland Islands lie in Argentinian waters, rules UN commission 2016-03-28T04:00:00Z In winter, they usually gather near the continental shelf, and they need to eat a lot to keep going, up to half their body weight in a day. Animals Die in Large Numbers, and Researchers Scratch Their Heads 2016-01-18T05:00:00Z Murres usually found on the outer continental shelf began to show up near shore, including a Juneau boat harbor where they competed with sea lions for herring. Starvation Suspected in Massive Die-Off of Alaska Seabirds 2016-01-12T05:00:00Z It is unclear how much oil and gas exists in the Atlantic continental shelf, but government and industry estimates suggest that the quantities are small compared with those in the highly developed Gulf of Mexico. As decision nears, opposition builds to offshore drilling along Atlantic Coast 2015-12-20T05:00:00Z As described recently in Nature Communications, the eel held onto its tracker for 1,500 miles as it journeyed east from Nova Scotia toward the continental shelf off Newfoundland. Closing In on Where Eels Go to Connect 2015-12-07T05:00:00Z Most of the species movement was to the north along the continental shelf, but some species like the Atlantic mackerel moved closer to shore, while others like silver hake moved into deeper waters. Warming Oceans Drive East Coast Fish to Cooler Waters 2015-10-15T04:00:00Z Norway’s rise to glory began when the first oil was extracted from its continental shelf in 1971. Norwegian blues 2015-10-08T04:00:00Z In 2011, it commissioned a sweeping study of possible archaeological sites on the Pacific outer continental shelf. Fishing for the first Americans 2015-09-07T04:00:00Z Claims for more territory amid cooperation Similarly, Russia, Canada and Denmark all are vying to extend their continental shelf in the Arctic Ocean, under the U.N. Russia Raises an "Ice Curtain" in the Arctic Thanks to Climate Change 2015-08-28T04:00:00Z Under the 1982 Law of the Sea, a nation may lay claim to an economic zone over the continental shelf abutting its shores. Your Wednesday Briefing 2015-08-05T04:00:00Z Under a 1982 United Nations convention, the Law of the Sea, a nation may claim an exclusive economic zone over the continental shelf abutting its shores. Russia Stakes New Claim to Expanse in the Arctic 2015-08-04T04:00:00Z Commission on the Limits of the continental shelf to start looking at its bid in the fall, the ministry said. Russia Files Revised Claim for Arctic Territory With U.N. 2015-08-04T04:00:00Z In cases where the continental shelf extends beyond that limit, the law of the sea allows a country to claim dominion up to 350 nautical miles from its shores. Russia claims vast Arctic territory, seeks U.N. recognition 2015-08-04T04:00:00Z The early Cascade volcanoes erupted and eroded, streams dumped the results all over the continental shelf, et voila - a few million years later, bedrock. Seward Park: A Scientific Wonderland in Seattle 2015-07-09T04:00:00Z A number of problems other than Cyprus surfaced, ranging from disputes over the continental shelf of the Aegean Sea, territorial waters, the Flight Information Region over the Aegean international airspace, etc. A Turkish Plan to Bail Out Greece? 2015-07-08T04:00:00Z Geological Survey says the Arctic’s continental shelves may hold the largest remaining untapped oil reserves on earth. Shell Places Huge Bet on Arctic Oil Riches 2015-07-07T04:00:00Z “The continental shelf off Florida is a rich resource.” Scientists from FAU hunt for sea sponges that fight cancer 2015-06-07T04:00:00Z “They have no territorial sea of their own, and their presence does not affect the delimitation of the territorial sea, the exclusive economic zone or the continental shelf.” China's Island-Building Could Lead to Military Conflict 2015-06-01T04:00:00Z The federal government is in the process of giving the wind power industry plenty of space on the East Coast’s outer continental shelf in which to do so. Steel on the Water Critical for Offshore Wind in U.S. 2015-05-11T04:00:00Z A slice of Indian crust, topped by Paleozoic and Mesozoic sediments that had been deposited on the continental shelf, was thrust up onto the oncoming subcontinent. How The Deadly Nepal Earthquake Happened [Infographic] 2015-04-27T04:00:00Z According to Petrobras, there may be 50 billion barrels of oil in the pre-salt layer found in the Brazilian continental shelf. Petrobras’s oil bonanza: Blessing or curse? 2015-04-21T04:00:00Z Before the disaster, the Minerals Management Service, part of the Department of the Interior, was the one-stop federal agency handling all issues related to natural gas and oil production on the continental shelf. Five years after BP spill, new rules for offshore drilling aim to boost safety 2015-04-20T04:00:00Z These submissions are all claims for an extension of exclusive rights to continental shelves beyond 200 nautical miles from each land border. Putin’s Arctic Ambitions Send Chill Through Neighbors 2015-03-19T04:00:00Z Around 16 percent of the Arctic’s undiscovered oil and gas is located on land, with the remaining potential either locked in continental shelves or underwater at depths over 500 metres. The Easy Oil Is Gone, So Where Do We Look Now? 2015-02-26T05:00:00Z At that price, more than half the offshore fields being developed along the Norwegian continental shelf are uneconomical. Oil slump threatens easy life of affluent Norwegians 2015-02-24T05:00:00Z The hatchlings take the form of microscopic shrimp that fan out to the continental shelf in the Atlantic in the early stage of life. A deadly journey by female blue crabs is key to the survival of a troubled species in the Chesapeake Bay 2015-02-12T05:00:00Z Researchers say the shoal, a 30- by 100-mile area, rises from the shallow continental shelf like the top half of a football. Oil drilling banned in Arctic area that attracts walrus 2015-02-11T05:00:00Z The Interior Department reckons that there is a net $23 billion to $170 billion worth of value to be harvested from the mid-Atlantic’s outer continental shelf, but these calculations are fuzzy. An environment for balance 2015-02-06T05:00:00Z Low-frequency active sonar would be used to detect oil-bearing rock below the continental shelf. The dangers before drilling 2015-01-30T05:00:00Z The proposals, if finalized, could lead to the appearance of the first drilling platforms along a stretch of the continental shelf running from southern Virginia to Georgia. Obama proposes new oil drilling off Atlantic coast while adding limits in Alaska 2015-01-27T05:00:00Z The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, Regulation and Enforcement estimates that there are 3.3 billion barrels of recoverable oil on the Atlantic’s outer continental shelf and 31.3 trillion cubic feet of natural gas. Obama Plan Calls for Oil and Gas Drilling in the Atlantic 2015-01-27T05:00:00Z From continental shelf to the abyssal zone, the life in ocean is poked with numerous niches. Ocean Life Faces Mass Extinction, Broad Study Says 2015-01-15T05:00:00Z The outer continental shelf is a federal asset — and a federal responsibility. An environment for balance 2015-02-06T05:00:00Z One third of the Arctic is land; one third icy international waters; and one third shallower waters located on continental shelf. Putin Makes His First Move in Race to Control the Arctic It is supported by revenues from oil and gas development on the outer continental shelf. Michigan proposes community parks to receive federal grants 2014-12-22T05:00:00Z On Dec. 16, the Obama administration permanently withdrew the outer continental shelf in Alaska’s Bristol Bay from offshore development. Guest: Protecting Bristol Bay is the right call for a fragile marine ecosystem 2014-12-26T05:00:00Z Not to be outmaneuvered, Moscow also recently released scientific research showing that the Russian continental shelf also extends further below the pole. Who Really Owns The North Pole? 2014-12-22T05:00:00Z The government said the project aims to define the outer limits of Denmark's continental shelf and thereby the Kingdom of Denmark. Denmark to claim slice of continental shelf in Arctic Ocean 2014-12-15T05:00:00Z Last year, Canada filed a similar application with the CLCS, claiming rights to 1.7 million square kilometres of Arctic continental shelf. Putin Makes His First Move in Race to Control the Arctic At around the same time, she notes, Harry Truman issued the 1945 Truman Proclamation, in which the United States asserted a territorial right over all the resources contained in the country's continental shelf. Study: Offshore drilling has prompted a rise in maritime conflicts around the world Their results show that some of the glacial floodwater running off North America formed a narrow current some 100 kilometres wide that flowed south along the continental shelf from the tip of present-day Newfoundland. Prehistoric currents brought icebergs to Florida 2014-10-11T04:00:00Z They are found worldwide, mostly in shallow seas of the continental shelves, and are carnivores, mostly eating fish and squid. Five rescued after dolphin 'attack' 2014-10-02T04:00:00Z Denmark acknowledges that Norway's continental shelf beyond 200 nautical miles overlaps the Danish claim. Denmark to claim slice of continental shelf in Arctic Ocean 2014-12-15T05:00:00Z Scientists have discovered methane gas bubbling from the seafloor in an unexpected place: off the East Coast of the United States where the continental shelf meets the deeper Atlantic Ocean. Methane Is Discovered Seeping From Seafloor Off East Coast, Scientists Say 2014-08-24T04:00:00Z The Bureau of Energy Management announced two weeks ago that for the first time since 1983, the U.S. government would allow seismic analysis of the outer continental shelf off of the southern Atlantic coast. Here Comes Cheaper Oil: Why Prices Are Set to Fall 2014-08-20T04:00:00Z The model simulations help explain the presence of massive scars that have been found on the sea floor off the continental shelf, left by icebergs running aground. Prehistoric currents brought icebergs to Florida 2014-10-11T04:00:00Z Convention on the Law of the Sea on Dec. 7, 2003, and must submit preliminary information backing continental shelf expansion within a decade. Canada on mission to map Arctic, lay claim to broader boundaries 2014-08-11T04:00:00Z Denmark will claim on Monday ownership of around 900,000 square kilometers of the continental shelf in the Arctic Ocean by filing documents to United Nations. Denmark to claim slice of continental shelf in Arctic Ocean 2014-12-15T05:00:00Z All three countries are seeking scientific proof that the ridge is an underwater extension of their continental shelf. Canada launches Arctic seabed quest 2014-08-08T04:00:00Z The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management acknowledged that thousands of sea creatures will be harmed but ultimately decided to approve this exploration in the outer continental shelf from Delaware to Florida. U.S. backs sonic devices in East Coast oil and gas hunt The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management acknowledged that thousands of sea creatures will be harmed even as it approved opening the outer continental shelf from Delaware to Florida to exploration. Whales under threat as US approves seismic oil prospecting in Atlantic 2014-07-19T04:00:00Z Bureau of Ocean Energy Management acknowledged that thousands of sea creatures will be harmed, but ultimately decided to approve this exploration in the outer continental shelf from Delaware to Florida. Feds approve oil exploration off US Eastern Coast 2014-07-18T04:00:00Z "The submission of our claim to the continental shelf north of Greenland is a historic and important milestone for the Kingdom of Denmark," minister of foreign affairs Martin Lidegaard said in a statement. Denmark to claim slice of continental shelf in Arctic Ocean 2014-12-15T05:00:00Z But if the continental shelf extends beyond that distance, the country must provide evidence to a UN commission which will then make recommendations about establishing an outer limit. Canada launches Arctic seabed quest 2014-08-08T04:00:00Z Those estimates describe the total amount of energy “technically recoverable” from the nation’s outer continental shelf, but the Atlantic seabed from New Jersey through New England remains off-limits for now. U.S. backs sonic devices in East Coast oil and gas hunt These estimates describe the total amount of energy “technically recoverable” from the nation’s outer continental shelf, but the Atlantic seabed from New Jersey through New England remains off limits for now. Obama opens Eastern Seaboard to oil exploration 2014-07-18T04:00:00Z Vietnam says the platform is in its 200-nautical mile exclusive economic zone and on its continental shelf. Top China diplomat meets Vietnam officials amid tensions over oil rig 2014-06-18T04:00:00Z States are entitled to a continental shelf extending 200 nautical miles from their coast. Denmark to claim slice of continental shelf in Arctic Ocean 2014-12-15T05:00:00Z To combat claustrophobia, the crew plans to spend several hours every day doing rocket-pack-assisted swims and tooling along the continental shelf on underwater motorbikes. Imagine living underwater for 31 days. Or better: Watch other people do it. Upon discovery of the Chinese rig, Vietnam’s foreign ministry lodged formal complaints, explaining the rig was stationed within Vietnam’s exclusive economic zone and continental shelf as defined by the 1982 U.N. Vietnam's Limited Options for Dealing With China's Oil Rig 2014-05-16T04:00:00Z Bureau of Ocean Energy Management acknowledged that thousands of sea creatures will be harmed even as it approved opening the outer continental shelf from Delaware to Florida to exploration. Obama opens Eastern Seaboard to oil exploration 2014-07-18T04:00:00Z On Sunday, Vietnam said the coordinates of the rig put it in Vietnam's exclusive economic zone and on its continental shelf, about 120 nautical miles off its coast. U.S. criticizes Chinese oil rig move amid Vietnam protests 2014-05-06T20:59:50Z "When there's extra sea ice the seals can't access the continental shelf as readily as when there's either an average or lesser amount of sea ice." Climate Changes Put the Freeze on Elephant Seal Births 2014-03-27T06:20:06Z The Philippines claims the shoal is part of its continental shelf. China warns Philippine against 'occupation' of disputed shoal 2014-03-17T10:33:45Z Manila claims the shoal is part of the Philippine's continental shelf. Manila to challenge China blockade in South China Sea 2014-03-13T11:58:36Z There, Exosuit pilot Michael Lombardi will investigate an area called “The Canyons,” an underwater geographic region that includes a steep drop from the continental shelf to depths of more than three kilometers. Iron Man-like Exosuit to Expand Ocean Exploration [Video] 2014-03-03T17:41:00Z This may be because it lies so far from the continental shelf, which means very few nutrients drift down into the trench, which is nearly 11km deep, making food extremely scarce. First images of unexplored deep sea 2014-03-03T00:08:43Z Argentina's Congress last year passed a law introducing criminal sanctions for the "illegal exploration" of hydrocarbons on the Argentine continental shelf, including 15-year jail sentences and large fines. UK minister's visit to contested Falklands angers Argentina 2014-02-10T17:52:24Z A southward shift of westerly winds is influencing the Antarctic Circumpolar Current, increasing transitory upwelling of Circumpolar Deep Water onto the Antarctic continental shelf. This was no Antarctic pleasure cruise 2014-01-08T18:20:11.113Z Last month, Argentina introduced a law that would impose criminal sanctions for what it called "illegal exploration" of hydrocarbons in the Argentine continental shelf, including 15-year jail sentences and large fines. UK accuses Argentina of commercial bullying over Falklands drilling 2013-12-16T17:11:58Z He was speaking after Canada announced plans to claim the continental shelf under the North Pole. Putin orders Arctic military boost 2013-12-11T10:18:58Z The move could raise tensions with Denmark and Russia, both of which also look set to lay claim to the North Pole on the grounds it lies on a continental shelf they control. Canada to lay claim to North Pole amid Arctic resources rush 2013-12-09T19:54:08Z Massive reserves of “freshwater” are buried beneath the seabed on continental shelves around the world, including off Australia, China, North America and South Africa. Epic Freshwater Reserves Discovered Under Ocean Floor 2013-12-06T02:53:00Z The company struck a deal in July to sell its assets in the shallower continental shelf region of the Gulf of Mexico to private equity firm Riverstone Holdings LLC for $3.75 billion. Apache talking with Argentina about selling assets: sources 2013-11-23T02:36:28Z Deciding who is entitled to the oil riches below disputed Arctic waters is expected to take years, and it will be based in part on complicated scientific findings about where various countries’ continental shelves end. Russia Preparing Patrols of Arctic Shipping Lanes 2013-09-14T20:35:16Z He said the Conservative government had asked scientists to work on a future submission to the UN claiming that the outer limits of its continental shelf include the Pole. Putin orders Arctic military boost 2013-12-11T10:18:58Z "Obtaining international recognition for the outer limits of our continental shelf ... will be vital to the future development of Canada's offshore resources," said Baird. Canada to lay claim to North Pole amid Arctic resources rush 2013-12-09T19:54:08Z "As we sank my biggest worry was whether we were anywhere near the continental shelf because if we hit it we'd be crushed." How the Pisces III was rescued 2013-08-30T01:01:55Z And the continental shelf narrows greatly here, meaning the ocean gets too deep too quickly. Where Sand Is Gold, the Reserves Are Running Dry 2013-08-24T17:38:30Z AUF would like to permanently shield some parts of Norway's continental shelf to protect the environment but the rest of the party believes this is not necessary. Norway's island shooting survivors run for parliament 2013-07-10T07:14:50Z Lying above the continental shelf off of Florida was an unseen line that directed the oil and prevented it from spreading farther east. Walls of Water Make Chaotic Currents More Predictable (preview) 2013-07-05T13:45:00.547Z The little-known cold-water corals occur on the outer continental shelf and along the walls of the Washington, Norfolk and Baltimore canyons, up to 5,000 feet deep. Vivid corals and other creatures are found deep off the Mid-Atlantic coast 2013-06-10T19:00:37Z The UK continental shelf faces "unprecedented challenges", he said, citing falling exploration and production rates, ageing infrastructure, declining efficiency and the risk of premature decommissioning. North Sea oil review to look at maximising UK production 2013-06-10T17:30:18Z Granite is typically found on the continental shelf.” Atlantis Discovered? 2013-05-10T08:45:00Z Dr. Donald Boesch is a biological oceanographer who has authored two books and more than 90 papers on marine benthos, estuaries, wetlands, continental shelves, oil pollution, nutrient over-enrichment, environmental assessment and monitoring and science policy. Science communication both an opportunity and an obligation. 2013-04-30T22:15:00.207Z Commission on the Limits of the Continental Shelf, China says the continental shelf in the East China Sea is a natural prolongation of China's land territory and that it includes the disputed islands. U.N. to consider validity of China's claim over disputed islands 2013-01-25T04:04:47Z The vast canyons occur on the outer continental shelf, which was the Atlantic shoreline 19,000 years ago when sea level was about 360 feet lower than it is today. Vivid corals and other creatures are found deep off the Mid-Atlantic coast 2013-06-10T19:00:37Z China also told the commission that it was still negotiating with other states on the delimitation of the continental shelf. U.N. to consider validity of China's claim over disputed islands 2013-01-24T20:58:53Z Suggested mechanisms range from upwelling of warm deep waters onto the continental shelf in response to variations in the westerly winds, to an influence of El Niño-Southern Oscillation on sea surface temperatures. Dot Earth Blog: A Closer Look at Melting Ice in the Andes and Antarctica 2013-01-23T17:03:00Z During the last ice age the level of the sea was much lower than today, exposing the continental shelf between Asia and Australia. The Forgotten Naturalist: Alfred Russel Wallace 2013-01-09T22:15:13.393Z On Friday, China submitted documents to the United Nations detailing its claims to the continental shelf in the East China Sea, another step toward establishing its legal rights. China Steps Up Pressure On Japan in Island Dispute 2012-12-15T17:14:40Z It said geological features dictated that China’s claim extended to the edge of the continental shelf off the Chinese coast, about 124 miles from Japan’s Okinawa island. | Asia: China: Claims to Waters Detailed 2012-12-15T05:21:45Z Commission on the Limits of the Continental Shelf, China claims that the continental shelf in the East China Sea is a natural prolongation of China's land territory and that it includes the disputed islands. U.N. to consider validity of China's claim over disputed islands 2013-01-24T20:58:53Z Physiognomy and geological characteristics show that the continental shelf in the East China Sea is the natural prolongation of China's land territory. China submits islands row to UN 2012-12-14T17:57:42Z Turkey also claims that portions of the exclusive economic zone established by Nicosia in 2010 as part of its gas exploration program lie within Turkey’s continental shelf. IHT Special: Gas Field Off of Cyprus Stokes Tensions With Turkey 2012-12-12T21:08:45Z But warm water from the ocean depths is now intruding onto the continental shelf, and seems to be changing the delicate ecological balance. Polar research: Trouble bares its claws 2012-12-12T18:21:17.153Z The decision, which is binding, increases the size of Nicaragua's continental shelf and economic exclusion zone in the Caribbean, potentially giving it access to underwater oil and gas deposits as well as fishing rights. U.N. court ruling expands Nicaragua's offshore rights 2012-11-19T23:19:57Z The ruling increases the size of Nicaragua's continental shelf and economic exclusion zone in the Caribbean, potentially giving it access to underwater oil and gas deposits as well as mining and fishing rights. U.N. court ruling expands Nicaragua's offshore rights 2012-11-19T16:15:56Z Making a sharp U-turn, it headed back north toward Long Island and then cut out to sea along the continental shelf, where it waited out the storm while refueling with a few divebombs for fish. Basics: Birds Have Natural Ability to Survive Storms 2012-11-12T22:03:26Z The State Oceanic Administration in Beijing has been preparing documents that it says will show China's continental shelf extends far out to sea and includes the contested islands. IHT Rendezvous: How to Settle the Fight Over Some Guano-Covered Rocks 2012-09-23T05:01:42Z These changes are lifting warm, dense, salty water from 4,000 metres down in the Southern Ocean up over the lip of the continental shelf. Polar research: Trouble bares its claws 2012-12-12T18:21:17.153Z I’ve ignored the even vaster methane deposits in methane hydrates frozen below shallow waters of the Arctic Ocean’s continental shelves. Arctic Sea Ice: What, Why, and What Next 2012-09-21T15:15:05.030Z In its latest diplomatic effort, and reported, the Chinese government will submit documents concerning the outer limits of the continental shelf in the East China Sea to the United Nations. China media: Anti-Japan protests 2012-09-17T06:55:03Z Methane hydrates are found in and under the Arctic permafrost and in ocean sediments along nearly every continental shelf in the world. Gamechanging Natural Gas Tech Gets Green Light 2012-09-08T21:42:04Z "Under Article 76 of Unclos, the issue of the extended continental shelf is not something resolved by power or politics," Mr. Byers said. IHT Rendezvous: How to Settle the Fight Over Some Guano-Covered Rocks 2012-09-23T05:01:42Z Martinson installed five temperature and current sensors around Marguerite Trough — a deep canyon carved into the sea floor by glaciers advancing to the edge of the continental shelf in past ice ages. Polar research: Trouble bares its claws 2012-12-12T18:21:17.153Z And once they tumble and fall off the continental shelf, game over. Plastics in the Ocean: How Dense Are We? 2012-08-16T18:45:00.240Z Today we make one final attempt to sample along the outer fore reef before the bottom drops off and descends toward the continental shelf. Scientist at Work Blog: Leaving the Reefs of Carrie Bow 2012-07-27T16:34:54Z Statoil, the biggest player on the Norwegian continental shelf, said it would resume production immediately. Norway restarts fields, no strike repeat for 2 years 2012-07-10T13:41:38Z The last lockout in the offshore sector occurred in 1986, shutting down production on the Norwegian continental shelf completely, and lasted for three weeks before the government intervened. Norway intervenes to avert oil industry closure 2012-07-10T00:57:26Z The moorings captured an insidious process: as the circumpolar current skirts Antarctica's continental shelf, it runs head-on into the steep wall of the trough. Polar research: Trouble bares its claws 2012-12-12T18:21:17.153Z Graduate students, postdoctoral researchers and research assistants will study marsh degradation and the effects of the oil on organisms living in shallow waters near the continental shelf. Life sciences: All jazzed up 2012-06-20T17:21:27.040Z Yet there are arguments whether Svalbard's coastal waters are part of the Norwegian continental shelf and fall within Oslo's jurisdiction. Oil rush in the Arctic gambles with nature and diplomacy 2012-06-05T17:10:46Z The employers threatened a complete shutdown of the entire Norwegian continental shelf, putting pressure on the government to intervene and force a settlement in the strategic industry. Norway restarts fields, no strike repeat for 2 years 2012-07-10T13:41:38Z The position of the islands near the edge of the continental shelf also opens up research possibilities. Tokyo's Governor Eyes Controversial Site for Marine Research 2012-05-29T16:34:33Z About once a week, a swirling eddy containing 100 cubic kilometres of warm water wafts up from that collision, spilling onto the continental shelf. Polar research: Trouble bares its claws 2012-12-12T18:21:17.153Z If the island is inhabitable, it is also entitled to an EEZ and possibly a continental shelf. Analysis: China's nine-dashed line in South China Sea 2012-05-25T04:12:23Z Among its provisions, it allows countries to exploit the continental shelf, in some cases extending more than 200 miles from shore. Law of the Sea Treaty Is Found on Capitol Hill, Again 2012-05-24T01:10:59Z The treaty also grants countries rights to continental shelf regions beyond the 200-mile economic zones. Obama officials press Senate to ratify sea treaty 2012-05-23T22:02:08Z The Zhemchug and Pribilof canyons — two of the world’s largest, plunging more than a mile deep — are carved into the edge of the southeastern Bering Sea’s continental shelf. Fishery managers could call for a review of massive underwater canyons 2012-04-03T03:45:44Z Domack has managed to date the onset by measuring the amount of radioactive carbon-14 in deep-sea corals collected from the continental shelf — a process similar to reading tree rings. Polar research: Trouble bares its claws 2012-12-12T18:21:17.153Z “Making high impact discoveries in the mature North Sea as well as in the Barents Sea reaffirms the potential of the Norwegian continental shelf.” Statoil Profit More Than Doubles on Asset Sales, Oil Prices 2012-02-08T08:35:41Z The center deploys sensors from a variety of locations: ocean buoys, unmanned vehicles that roam the continental shelf along the coasts of Oregon and Washington, or in piles or docks in the estuary. Predicting Ecosystem Changes 2011-12-29T20:48:00Z The groups claim the drill ships would allow Shell to emit significant amounts of harmful pollution, setting an unhealthy precedent for the Arctic outer continental shelf. Alaska Native, conservation groups appeal 2nd air permit to Shell for Arctic offshore drilling 2011-11-29T23:07:26Z It would protect the life on the continental shelf from the severe battering of winter storms. Climatic Changes Their Nature and Causes 2011-10-28T02:00:24.840Z Turkish leaders say the Republic of Cyprus shouldn't drill for oil and gas on the continental shelf that it delineated with Israel in ... Turkey Rattles Saber Over Oil Drilling 2011-09-19T23:23:12Z Prime Minister Erdogan said that the Turkish Petroleum Company would soon begin exploring for hydrocarbon reserves off northern Cyprus, in line with a continental shelf agreement between Ankara and the breakaway Turkish Cypriot state. Turkey Calls Cyprus Gas Drilling a ?Provocation? 2011-09-19T20:10:11Z The former class includes all those which rise from the continental shelf, or show evidence in the character of their rocks of having at one time been continuous with a neighbouring Islands. continent. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 11, Slice 6 "Geodesy" to "Geometry" 2011-09-19T02:00:10.473Z ANKARA, Turkey—Turkey said it will declare a border on the continental shelf if the island of Cyprus proceeds with offshore oil and gas drilling activities. Turkey Warns Cyprus About Offshore Drilling 2011-09-15T14:13:10Z In recent geological times, that is, during the Pliocene and Pleistocene, much of the present continental shelf, the zone less than 600 feet below sea level, was land. Climatic Changes Their Nature and Causes 2011-10-28T02:00:24.840Z The move marks an important step toward opening up Alaska's outer continental shelf—one of world's most pristine and inhospitable marine environments—to oil and gas development. Live Chat: Drilling for Oil in the Arctic 2011-08-17T21:37:41Z The UK continental shelf oil spill record is strong, which is why it is disappointing that this spill has happened. North sea oil spill 'worst for a decade' 2011-08-15T14:47:12Z It said the leak was small compared to the BP spill in the Gulf of Mexico last year, but said it was still substantial for the U.K.'s continental shelf. Tons of Oil Leaked in North Sea Spill 2011-08-15T14:12:02Z “The negative trend is not reflected everywhere in the continental shelf, with Norway recording a 10 percent increase on their second-quarter average for the last decade,” Deloitte said. U.K.’s North Sea Drilling Falls to Nine-Year Low, Deloitte Says 2011-07-14T07:21:28Z Alaska Sen. Mark Begich earlier this year introduced legislation to create a federal coordinator for Arctic outer continental shelf drilling. President Obama creates federal interagency group to coordinate energy development in Alaska 2011-07-12T18:51:53Z That drop eliminated nearly 60 percent of the Bering Sea Platform, a shallow area that is part of the continental shelf and the major summer feeding area for today's gray whales. Gray Whales Changed Diet During Ice Ages 2011-07-07T13:49:00Z "I think this level of spill is not normal for the UK continental shelf and I'm absolutely convinced that Shell are doing what they need to do to deal with it." North sea oil spill 'worst for a decade' 2011-08-15T14:47:12Z In the document, Seoul is expected to claim that the Korean Peninsula's naturally extended continental shelf stretches to the Okinawa Trough in the East China Sea. South Korea to submit claim on East China Sea shelf to U.N. 2011-07-03T08:08:00Z The Republican-controlled House voted 253 to 166 in favor of the bill, which would require the Environmental Protection Agency to approve or deny applications to drill on the outer continental shelf within six months. House OKs speed-up of Arctic oil/gas permitting 2011-06-23T00:13:26Z The ship was operating over Vietnam's continental shelf and within its exclusive economic zone off the southern coast, it said. China accuses Vietnam in escalating sea tensions 2011-06-10T00:26:59Z The ship was conducting a seismic survey within the nation’s continental shelf, she said. Vietnam Says Chinese Boat Harassed PetroVietnam Survey Ship 2011-06-09T10:45:50Z Congress let a drilling ban along much of the outer continental shelf expire in 2008 after gas prices exceeded $4 a gallon. House Passes Bill to Add U.S. Areas for Offshore Drilling 2011-05-12T20:01:59Z The US embassy cables also expose US concerns about Canada's territorial claims to the North West passage and to "seabed resources that extend to the edge of the continental shelf". Wikileaks shows Arctic 'carve up' 2011-05-12T11:51:36Z The superficial covering which gives the continental shelf its smooth contours is composed largely of sediments such as rivers bring from the land. North America 2011-05-05T02:00:20.027Z Another bill that passed the committee, largely along partisan lines, would open up reaches of the outer continental shelf that were previously off-limits to drilling, including a large region off Southern California. Green: Sale of Oil Leases Planned for Gulf of Mexico 2011-04-26T12:47:54Z Coast Guard is called upon to conduct only limited oversight of foreign-flagged vessels engaged in OCS activities,” it said, referring to the outer continental shelf, where offshore drilling takes place. Coast Guard Cites Many Lapses in Sinking of Deepwater Oil Rig 2011-04-22T21:01:15Z Two other bills before the panel would open vast new areas to offshore drilling, including much of the continental shelf off of Southern California, and provide subsidies to energy companies for exploration activities. Green: Bill to Speed Offshore Drilling Clears House Panel 2011-04-14T15:29:40Z An injunction remains in force against the second part of a major deal announced in January, in which BP and Rosneft would team up to explore for oil on Russia's Arctic continental shelf. BP buyout of TNK-BP partners seen unlikely for now 2011-04-11T12:49:36Z The organic d�bris falling on the continental shelf descends through only a few hundred feet of water and is but little affected by its solvent action. North America 2011-05-05T02:00:20.027Z This delay was probably due to waves bouncing off continental shelves all around the Pacific including South America and local coastal headlands and offshore ridges, it explained. Japan tsunami touches New Zealand 2011-03-16T12:24:47Z A treaty that might help remains unratified The "most notable" disputes are those involving claims to extend countries' outer continental shelves under the U.N. Climate Change Poses Arctic Challenge for U.S. Navy 2011-03-11T16:15:12.920Z How much longer it will be before they invade the rich uplands of the continental shelf is hard to say. Climate change: Claws! 2011-03-03T10:48:29Z In this and in similar cases the progress of the estuary is indicated upon what is now the continental shelf. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 9, Slice 7 "Equation" to "Ethics" 2011-02-27T03:00:31.973Z The manner in which the low plain fringing the eastern border of the United States passes beneath the waters of the Atlantic and becomes a continental shelf is illustrated by Fig. North America 2011-05-05T02:00:20.027Z A series of underwater landslides well to the north of the Norwegian Trench and on the edge of the continental shelf by Ålesund caused these Tsunamis over a 1000 year period. Island genesis 2011-02-15T13:33:25Z Like other Arctic countries, the United States is gathering scientific evidence for its claim to an extended continental shelf in the Arctic. As Arctic melts, U.S. ill-positioned to tap resources 2011-01-09T22:49:00Z "The implications of this work for release of methane from hydrates likely only applies to deep waters, not areas where hydrates exist on shallow continental shelves such as the East Siberian Arctic shelf," he said. Gulf leak may give climate clues 2011-01-06T19:11:22Z The committee stopped short of recommending a drilling ban for the U.K. continental shelf, saying it would threaten the security of Britain’s energy supply. BP Spill Raises Concern Over U.K.’s Ability to Cope With Leak 2011-01-06T04:33:14Z This is the broadest portion of the continental shelf now known on the Atlantic border of the continent. North America 2011-05-05T02:00:20.027Z The commission ruled that the island, an overseas British territory that is also a volcanic pinnacle, was too slender to generate rights to an extended zone of the submerged continental shelf. Oil billions at stake as UN examines British claims to Rockall 2011-01-01T00:01:18Z Unclear is whether the number and height of "rogue" waves beyond the continental shelf have increased. Scientists look at whether climate change is causing bigger ocean waves 2010-12-12T00:08:00Z The fields, located on the Gulf's continental shelf, hold about 66 million barrels of proved and probable reserves of oil and gas, 61 percent of which is oil, Energy XXI said. Energy XXI to buy some Exxon fields in shallow GOM 2010-11-22T00:52:00Z China argues that its zone extends to the edge of the continental shelf, while Japan says that it should stop at the midpoint between the two nations. China-Japan Tensions Grow After Fishing-Boat Collision 2010-09-16T19:00:00Z On the Pacific coast of North America the continental shelf is throughout much narrower than its average breadth on the Atlantic side of the continent, and is also more deeply submerged on its seaward border. North America 2011-05-05T02:00:20.027Z That is based on an assertion that an undersea mountain range forms part of Russia’s continental shelf. Russia and Norway Agree on Boundary 2010-09-16T06:07:00Z Canada and other nations are mapping the Arctic Ocean floor, hoping to show their continental shelves, and thus their resource rights, extend far north of their coastlines. Canada Burnishes Role as Arctic Power 2010-08-31T02:29:00Z If the nations can prove there is an extended underwater continental shelf, they may be able to claim sovereignty beyond 200 nautical miles. U.S.-Canadian mission set to map Arctic seafloor 2010-08-01T12:04:00Z Bea notes that there are 35,000 miles of pipeline on the gulf's outer continental shelf and that "those pipelines traverse a very, very interesting series of hazardous environments." Federal records show steady stream of oil spills in gulf since 1964 2010-07-24T04:00:00Z Southeast of Newfoundland the continental shelf has an irregular surface, marked by shoals and depressions, and furnishes the most valuable fishing-banks in the world. North America 2011-05-05T02:00:20.027Z It stretches from the 5,000-feet deep waters at the spill site to the continental shelf off Alabama and the shallow coastal marshes of Louisiana. Scientists Say Gulf Spill Altering Food Web 2010-07-14T15:15:00Z The data will be submitted to a United Nations scientific commission to determine if countries can claim rights to resources under those continental shelves. Canada Burnishes Role as Arctic Power 2010-08-31T02:29:00Z The hazards were apparent early in the trip, when the glider crossed the shipping lanes off the East Coast and passed through the heavily fished offshore canyons and continental shelf. Submersible glider spent months collecting data on Atlantic waters 2009-12-15T05:00:00Z The UN convention on the Law of the Sea allows states to expand sovereignty across the ocean floor beyond the traditional 200-mile limit if they can demonstrate the "prolongation" of an adjoining continental shelf. UN throws out UK claim to Ascension oil exploration rights 2010-06-24T17:36:00Z One feature concerning the islands referred to which is of interest in connection with the study of the continental shelf is the presence on them of numerous terraces. North America 2011-05-05T02:00:20.027Z A plume reported last week by a team from the University of South Florida was headed toward the continental shelf off the Alabama coastline, waters thick with fish and other marine life. BP oil spill: death and devastation ? and it's just the start 2010-05-31T22:14:00Z Nearly 90 percent of the country’s offshore rigs and platforms are located on the outer continental shelf off Louisiana, according to the state’s office of economic development. Despite Leak, Louisiana Is Still Devoted to Oil 2010-05-23T00:04:00Z And American politics, without a true fossil-fuel revolt, will still require any energy legislation to include provisions encouraging more oil exploration on American continental shelves. The American Power Act 2010-05-12T16:05:00Z Proof of eligibility depends on various formulae, including tracing the 2,500m submarine contour, establishing the floor of the continental shelf and measuring sedimentary thickness. UN throws out UK claim to Ascension oil exploration rights 2010-06-24T17:36:00Z The continental shelf fringing North America reaches from within 500 miles of the equator to probably a less distance of the north pole. North America 2011-05-05T02:00:20.027Z Russia claims a large part of the Arctic seabed as its own, arguing that it is an extension of its continental shelf. Medvedev: Russia must tap Arctic resources 2010-03-17T13:59:00Z As she approached the continental shelf, waves crashed over the boat and Spotz worried it would capsize. American, 22, completes solo row across Atlantic 2010-03-15T17:49:00Z Some Atlantic bottlenosed dolphins are distributed well offshore as far as the edge of the continental shelf. Whales, Dolphins, and Porpoises of the Western North Atlantic A Guide to Their Identification There are thus two continuous plain systems, one above water and one under water, and the second of these is called the continental shelf. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 7, Slice 2 "Constantine Pavlovich" to "Convention" Throughout its entire extent, however, the continental shelf abounds in both plant and animal life. North America 2011-05-05T02:00:20.027Z To the right, it came up over the continental shelf to the Highlands of the United States. Astounding Stories of Super-Science September 1930 On the ocean side the continental shelf is extremely narrow. Complete Story of the San Francisco Horror Winter concentrations of pilot whales may be found off the Newfoundland coast and near Cape Cod, Mass. Atlantic pilot whales are distributed both in coastal waters and in deep waters off the continental shelf. Whales, Dolphins, and Porpoises of the Western North Atlantic A Guide to Their Identification He moved slowly and cautiously until he was well out to sea, well away from the continental shelf and over the ocean deeps. Anything You Can Do ... The life of the continental shelf, as well as of the adjacent land, thus bears testimony to the vast importance to North America of the great ocean currents washing its shores. North America 2011-05-05T02:00:20.027Z It is situated just a few miles north of the 84th parallel, and is believed to mark the continental shelf of the land masses in the Northern Hemisphere. A Negro Explorer at the North Pole Fathometer soundings showed it was on a steep upward slope of the continental shelf. Tom Swift and the Electronic Hydrolung In these same southerly areas some Atlantic bottlenosed dolphins are distributed as far offshore as the edge of the continental shelf. Whales, Dolphins, and Porpoises of the Western North Atlantic A Guide to Their Identification The continental shelf is simply a submerged plateau surrounding all the continent, the "Big Lead" marking the northern edge of that shelf where it dips into the polar sea. The North Pole Its Discovery in 1909 under the auspices of the Peary Arctic Club During certain periods of this time of intense glaciation great additions of ice-borne d�bris must have been made to the continental shelf. North America 2011-05-05T02:00:20.027Z Near the coast line the effect of the waves is continually to shove the detritus up the slopes of the continental shelf. Outlines of the Earth's History A Popular Study in Physiography Rennick has just obtained a sounding of 187 fathoms; taken in conjunction with yesterday's 1111 fathoms and Ross's sounding of 180, this is interesting, showing the rapid gradient of the continental shelf. Scott's Last Expedition Volume I Some individuals, especially the larger animals, are found as far offshore as the edge of the continental shelf. Whales, Dolphins, and Porpoises of the Western North Atlantic A Guide to Their Identification These soundings prove the existence of a continental shelf covered by about 100 fathoms of water and whose edge, north of Cape Columbia, lies about 46 sea miles from the shore. The North Pole Its Discovery in 1909 under the auspices of the Peary Arctic Club The best known example occurs off the mouth of the Hudson and has been traced from New York Bay about 120 miles seaward to the edge of the continental shelf. North America 2011-05-05T02:00:20.027Z It is probable that the larger part of the material composing these continental shelves has been brought to its position by tidal action. Outlines of the Earth's History A Popular Study in Physiography The sounding showed 1111 fathoms—we appear to be on the edge of the continental shelf. Scott's Last Expedition Volume I Vegetation will clothe the earth, and marine life swarm in the shallow seas of the broadening continental shelf. Popular Science Monthly Oct, Nov, Dec, 1915 — Volume 86 A sounding close by gave two hundred and eight fathoms, showing that we were on the continental shelf, and increasing the probability that the "ice island" was aground. The Home of the Blizzard Being the Story of the Australasian Antarctic Expedition, 1911-1914 The first contour line from the land indicates a depth of 600 feet—the outer margin of the continental shelf. North America 2011-05-05T02:00:20.027Z On the continental shelf of North America limestones of different kinds are forming off Florida, and sandstones and shales from Georgia northward. The Elements of Geology This channel when followed northward becomes shallower and broader, and opposite the Carolina coast is no longer discernible in the relief of the broad continental shelf. North America 2011-05-05T02:00:20.027Z About the Caribbean coast of Honduras and Nicaragua the continental shelf is broad and is termed the Mosquito Bank, in reference to its proximity to the widely known coast of that name. North America 2011-05-05T02:00:20.027Z The most thickly populated tropical jungle does not compare in wealth of animal or vegetable life with certain portions of the continental shelf on the western border of the Gulf Stream. North America 2011-05-05T02:00:20.027Z Those of ancient origin are commonly surrounded by deep water, while those which are more modern usually rise from continental shelves, the channels intervening between them and the mainland being less than 100 fathoms deep. North America 2011-05-05T02:00:20.027Z Along the eastern coast of the United States the continental shelf is from fifty to one hundred and more miles in width; on the Pacific coast it is much narrower. The Elements of Geology The continental shelf of this portion of the shore of the Pacific is narrow. North America 2011-05-05T02:00:20.027Z Its course is northward along the immediate border of the continental shelf until it arrives opposite the Carolina coast, and thence northeastward, thus giving it a constantly increasing distance from the land. North America 2011-05-05T02:00:20.027Z The explanation of these exceptional conditions is that both Florida and Yucatan are portions of the continental shelf which have been raised so as to form low emerged plains. North America 2011-05-05T02:00:20.027Z This shore ice seldom travels far, and is probably not an important factor in the building of continental shelves. North America 2011-05-05T02:00:20.027Z So far as it is due to upbuilding, a wide continental shelf, such as that of the Atlantic coast, implies a massive continental delta thousands of feet in thickness. The Elements of Geology Life on the Continental Shelf.—No attempt need be made here to give an accurate description of the plants and animals which find a congenial home on the continental shelf. North America 2011-05-05T02:00:20.027Z The adjacent 72 sea is deep and the continental shelf narrow. North America 2011-05-05T02:00:20.027Z Subsoil, in Alaska, 68.Deposited d�bris on continental shelf, 6-7.Palace, North America 2011-05-05T02:00:20.027Z The greater portion of this ice-carried freight derived from Greenland is dropped on the continental shelf, and not infrequently reaches the latitude of Halifax, and even journeys farther south. North America 2011-05-05T02:00:20.027Z The Pacific basin is deep close to the land bordering it, thus restricting the seaward extension of the continental shelf. North America 2011-05-05T02:00:20.027Z |
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