New sea maps could bolster US claim to oil, gas in disputed Arctic region

摘要

New sea-floor maps of the Arctic Ocean could help the US claim more oil and natural gas in the region, scientists at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration announced last week. Although the Senate has not yet ratified the international treaty that would allow the US to claim the territory, the new maps could lay the groundwork for such a bid, the NOAA scientists said.