New data on the atoll Hermit structure in the New-Guinea Sea
Abstract
In 1978, during the 21-st cruise of R/V «Dmitry Mendeleev» the detail geological and geomorphological investigations with the aid of submarine inhabited apparatus «Pisces» have been carried out in the region of land Hermit, New-Guinea Sea. The island is interpreted as a great volcano with two calderas surrounded with a ring of 'coral reef. Structural characteristics of submerged part of the island are described.
About the Authors
I. P. GerasimovRussian Federation
A. V. Zhivago
Russian Federation
G. L. Kashintsev
Russian Federation
Review
For citations:
Gerasimov I.P., Zhivago A.V., Kashintsev G.L. New data on the atoll Hermit structure in the New-Guinea Sea. Geomorfologiya. 1984;(1):50-61.
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