ABSTRACT
Given recent Russian activity and associated reactions from Arctic neighbours, it appears that some of the intrigue and tension that characterised the Cold War has returned. Following the Russian expedition to the North Pole, Denmark and Canada are planning further research into the geological connections between their continental shelves and the Lomonosov Ridge. Predictably, the Canadian and Danish governments have also been determined to further map the underwater geology of the high Arctic and establish connections to the Lomonosov Ridge. Geographers such as Matt Farish and Richard Powell have done sterling work here with regard to exploring how American and Canadian scientists, respectively, were embedded in the military-strategic calculations of Cold War Arctic policies. The International Geophysical Year (IGY) of 1957/58 further contributed to even more detailed mapping of the underwater geology of the world's oceans. In the Antarctic, for instance, 'sovereignty games' were conditioned by the seasons, especially in the period leading up to the IGY.
