Brownson Deep

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deepest point geographical feature undersea depression

Brownson Deep is the deepest known point in the Atlantic Ocean, located within the Puerto Rico Trench.

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	deepest point → geographical feature → undersea depression →
comparedTo	Challenger Deep → Molloy Deep →
countryOffshoreFrom	Puerto Rico → United States →
depthRankWorldwide	among deepest known points in the world ocean →
featureType	oceanic trench deep →
formedBy	subduction of the North American Plate beneath the Caribbean Plate →
hasEnvironment	aphotic zone → hadal zone →
hasNavigationHazardRelevance	submarine operations →
hasScientificRelevance	plate tectonics research → seismic risk studies in the Caribbean region →
isDeepestPointOf	Atlantic Ocean → Puerto Rico Trench →
locatedIn	Atlantic Ocean → Caribbean Sea region → Puerto Rico Trench →
maximumDepthFeet	~28200 →
maximumDepthKilometres	~8.6 →
maximumDepthMetres	~8600 →
namedAfter	Brownson →
near	Puerto Rico →
oceanBasin	North Atlantic Ocean →
oceanographicRegion	western North Atlantic →
partOf	Puerto Rico Trench system → global network of ocean deeps →
studiedBy	oceanographers →
studiedFor	deep-sea geology → hadal ecology →
tectonicPlate	Caribbean Plate → North American Plate →
tectonicSetting	subduction zone →
waterColumn	near-freezing temperatures → very high hydrostatic pressure →

Subject (surface form when different)	Predicate
Puerto Rico Trench →	contains
Brownson →	hasNameOrigin