Florida Platform
E1041793
The Florida Platform is a broad, shallow carbonate shelf underlying much of the Florida Peninsula and surrounding waters, forming the foundation for extensive reef systems and marine habitats in the region.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
carbonate platform
ⓘ
continental shelf feature ⓘ geologic province ⓘ |
| adjacentTo |
Atlantic Ocean
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Gulf of Mexico NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
karst development in Florida
ⓘ
sinkhole formation in Florida ⓘ |
| boundedBy |
Bahama Platform
ⓘ
De Soto Canyon NERFINISHED ⓘ Florida Escarpment NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| composedPrimarilyOf |
dolostone
ⓘ
limestone ⓘ |
| continuedDevelopmentDuring |
Cenozoic
ⓘ
Cretaceous ⓘ |
| developedFrom | Jurassic carbonate deposition ⓘ |
| extendsBeneath |
Everglades
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Tampa Bay region NERFINISHED ⓘ south Florida shelf ⓘ |
| formsFoundationFor |
Florida Peninsula topography
ⓘ
south Florida aquifer systems ⓘ |
| geologicAge |
Cenozoic
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Mesozoic ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic |
broad
ⓘ
shallow ⓘ submerged carbonate shelf ⓘ |
| hasReliefFeature | Florida Escarpment NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| importantFor |
coastal ecosystems of Florida
ⓘ
fisheries habitats ⓘ hydrogeology of Florida ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Florida Peninsula
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Straits of Florida NERFINISHED ⓘ eastern Gulf of Mexico NERFINISHED ⓘ western Atlantic Ocean NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| origin | passive margin carbonate system ⓘ |
| overlies | basement rocks of the North American Plate ⓘ |
| partOf | North American continental margin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| subjectOfStudyIn |
carbonate sedimentology
ⓘ
marine geology ⓘ sequence stratigraphy ⓘ |
| supports |
Florida Keys coral reef system
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Florida Reef Tract NERFINISHED ⓘ extensive seagrass beds ⓘ shallow marine habitats ⓘ |
| tectonicSetting | passive continental margin ⓘ |
| thickness | several kilometers of carbonate sediments ⓘ |
| underlies |
Florida Keys
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Florida Peninsula NERFINISHED ⓘ south Florida shelf NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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