Norwegian Trench
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The Norwegian Trench is a deep submarine valley off the coast of Norway, notable for its steep sides and significant depth compared to the surrounding seabed.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Norwegian Trench canonical | 2 |
Statements (42)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
submarine trench
ⓘ
undersea valley ⓘ |
| affects |
distribution of marine species in region
ⓘ
ocean circulation along Norwegian coast ⓘ |
| bathymetryType | narrow and deep channel ⓘ |
| belongsToExclusiveEconomicZoneOf | Norway ⓘ |
| country | Norway ⓘ |
| depthRelativeToSeabed | significantly deeper than surrounding seabed ⓘ |
| extendsFrom | near the Skagerrak ⓘ |
| extendsTo | towards the Norwegian Sea ⓘ |
| formedDuring | Quaternary period ⓘ |
| geologicalOrigin |
glacial erosion
ⓘ
tectonic subsidence ⓘ |
| hasEcologicalRole |
habitat for deep-water species
ⓘ
migration corridor for marine organisms ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
elongated shape
ⓘ
steep sides ⓘ |
| hasSlope | very steep continental slope ⓘ |
| isImportantFor |
fisheries
ⓘ
marine geology research ⓘ marine navigation ⓘ |
| length | hundreds of kilometres ⓘ |
| locatedInRegion | offshore Scandinavia ⓘ |
| locatedInWaterBody |
North Sea
ⓘ
Norwegian Sea ⓘ |
| locatedOffCoastOf |
Norway
ⓘ
Southern Norway ⓘ Western Norway ⓘ |
| maximumDepth |
about 700 metres
ⓘ
approximately 766 metres ⓘ |
| near |
North Sea
ⓘ
surface form:
North Sea Basin
Skagerrak ⓘ
surface form:
Skagerrak Strait
|
| orientation | generally north–south ⓘ |
| partOf |
Atlantic Ocean
ⓘ
surface form:
North Atlantic Ocean
|
| seabedMaterial |
glacial sediments
ⓘ
thick sediment deposits ⓘ |
| separates | Norwegian continental shelf from deeper ocean basin ⓘ |
| studiedBy |
marine geologists
ⓘ
oceanographers ⓘ |
| usedFor |
hydrocarbon exploration
ⓘ
submarine cable routes ⓘ |
| waterType | cold temperate waters ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.