まとめ
新しい地質学的な地図は,米国の大陸棚は,以前考えられていたよりかなり大きいかもしれないことを明らかにします. この拡大は,国際法の下での領土と資源の主張の拡大につながる可能性があります.
科学分野:
- 地質学
- 地理学
- 海洋科学
背景:
- 海洋法に関する国連条約 (UNCLOS) は,国々が200海里の独占経済圏を超えた大陸棚を主張することを許可しています.
- 海底の正確な地図作成は,これらの海域の境界を定義するのに不可欠です.
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