"We're a very long distance from them but we want to know what they know about the area, and how they can help us plan the experiment and of course, we'll ask if anyone would like to participate in the experiment," said Ruth Jackson of the geological survey.
The ridge runs between the island and Greenland, which is why Denmark and Canada are sharing the $3.5 million cost of the mapping project. However, both nations hope to claim sovereignty over the area.
Canada stands to gain rights to any resources such as oil, gas and methane in the area, and control over research, Johnson said.
The mapping project could increase Canada's land mass by an area equivalent to the three Prairie provinces...
link:
http://www.cbc.ca/story/science/national/2005/07/21/Ellesmere-map050721.html
[Proofreader's note: this article was edited for spelling and typos on July 23, 2005]
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Dave Ruston
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