Amundsen Basin Amundsen Basin The Amundsen Basin, with depths up to 4.4 km, is the deepest abyssal plain in the Arctic Ocean. The Amundsen Basin is embraced by the Lomonosov Ridge (from to ) and the Gakkel Ridge (from to ). It is named after the polar researcher Roald Amundsen. Together with the Nansen Basin, the Amundsen Basin is often summarized as Eurasian Basin. The Russian-American cooperation Nansen and Amundsen Basin Observational System (NABOS) aims "to provide a quantitative observationally based assessment of circulation, water mass transformations, and transformation mechanisms in the Eurasian and Canadian Basins of the Arctic Ocean". The Amundsen
Brandon Nansen Brandon Nansen Brandon Nansen (born 3 November 1993) is a New Zealand rugby union player who currently plays as a lock or loose forward for the Dragons in Newport, Wales. Previously Nansen represented North Harbour in New Zealand's provincial rugby tournament and the Blues in Super Rugby. He plays internationally for the Samoa national rugby union team. Nansen attended Sacred Heart College and represented at under-16 and under-18 level. He started his senior career in 2013, playing for . He quickly became a regular in the side and went on to make 9 appearances for them as they lifted the