Makarov Basin
Makarov Basin
a depression in the floor of the central part of the Arctic Ocean, between Lomonosov Ridge, a spur of which divides it from the Podvodniki Basin, and the Alpha Cordillera. It is up to 3,940 m deep and the bottom is covered with silt. It was discovered by Soviet researchers in 1950 and named in honor of S. O. Makarov.