Collection Citation
| Collection Title | Multimedia from the U.S. Extended Continental Shelf Project | ||
| Collection Sponsor | USDOE | ||
| Other Sponsors | Department of State; Department of the Interior; National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA); National Science Foundation (NSF); United States Geological Survey (USGS); Other U.S. Agencies | ||
| Host Website | continentalshelf.gov | ||
| Main Content Type | Scientific images; Multimedia | ||
| Subject Categories | 99 - GENERAL AND MISCELLANEOUS | ||
| Keywords | Geography; Continental shelf; International law; Ship logs; Coastal baselines; Bathymetric survey: Echosounder; Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ); Isobath; Seismic survey | ||
| Description | The mission of the U.S. Extended Continental Shelf Project is to establish the full extent of the continental shelf of the United States, consistent with international law. Since 2003, the United States has been gathering and analyzing data to determine its extended continental shelf, following the criteria contained in Article 76 of the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea. There are six areas in which the U.S. likely has an extended continental shelf: the Atlantic Margin, Arctic Ocean, Bering Sea, off the west side of Guam/Northern Mariana Islands, and in two areas in the Gulf of Mexico. There are nine areas in which the U.S. may have an extended continental shelf: the Gulf of Alaska, the western end of the Aleutian Islands, the Northern Mariana Islands, Hawaii's Necker Island, Johnston Atoll, Kingman Reef and Palmyra Atoll, and three areas off the U.S. west coast [Copied from http://continentalshelf.gov/newsroom.html] This website provides images, videos, graphics, and maps illustrating concepts and events related to the project. | ||
| DDE Number | DDE00379 | ||
| Special Interface | No | ||
| Registration_Required | No |
