South Sandwich Trench
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The South Sandwich Trench is a deep oceanic trench near the South Sandwich Islands, known as one of the deepest points in the Southern Ocean and a significant site for studying subduction and extreme marine environments.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
oceanic trench
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subduction zone feature → |
| associatedWith |
South Sandwich subduction zone
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South Sandwich volcanic arc → earthquakes → seismic activity → volcanism in the South Sandwich Islands → |
| comparedWith |
other deep trenches such as the Mariana Trench
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| contains |
hadal habitats
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| countryExclusiveEconomicZone |
United Kingdom
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| depthRanking |
among the deepest trenches in the Atlantic sector of the Southern Ocean
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| depthZone |
hadal zone
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| environment |
high-pressure deep-sea environment
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low-temperature deep ocean environment → |
| featureOf |
South Sandwich Plate boundary
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| formedBy |
subduction of South American Plate beneath South Sandwich Plate
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| geologicalProcess |
oceanic plate subduction
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| knownAs |
one of the deepest points in the Southern Ocean
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| liesEastOf |
South Sandwich Islands
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| locatedIn |
South Atlantic Ocean
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Southern Ocean → |
| locatedNear |
South Sandwich Islands
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| maximumDepth |
approximately 8266 m
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over 8000 m → |
| nearbyFeature |
Scotia Sea
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South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands → |
| notableFor |
deep-sea biodiversity studies
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extreme marine environments → hadal zone ecosystems → studies of subduction processes → |
| ocean |
Atlantic Ocean
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Southern Ocean → |
| orientation |
roughly north–south
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| partOf |
South Sandwich Island Arc
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global network of deep ocean trenches → |
| region |
South Atlantic
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| researchUse |
study of adaptation of organisms to extreme pressure
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study of carbon cycling in the deep ocean → |
| seafloorMorphology |
narrow and elongated trench
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| significance |
important site for studying deep ocean ecology
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important site for studying plate tectonics → |
| studiedBy |
geophysicists
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marine biologists → oceanographers → |
| tectonicSetting |
convergent plate boundary
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| waterMass |
influenced by Antarctic waters
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| withinEEZOf |
British Overseas Territory of South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands
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Referenced by (6)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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South Sandwich Island Arc
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associatedWith |
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Southern Ocean
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contains |
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Scotia Plate
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hasFeature |
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Scotia Arc
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hasPart |
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Scotia Plate
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hasTrench |
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South Scotia Ridge
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relatedFeature |