Denmark Strait

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body of water naval battle strait

The Denmark Strait is a narrow body of water between Greenland and Iceland that links the Arctic Ocean with the North Atlantic and is known for its powerful ocean currents and historically treacherous seas.

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Predicate	Object
instanceOf	body of water → naval battle → strait →
alsoKnownAs	Greenland Strait →
belligerent	Nazi Germany → United Kingdom →
connects	Arctic Ocean → North Atlantic Ocean →
countryOnNorthernShore	Greenland →
countryOnSouthernShore	Iceland →
date	24 May 1941 →
featureOf	Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation → thermohaline circulation →
hasClimate	subarctic maritime climate →
hasEvent	Battle of the Denmark Strait →
hasHazard	rough seas → sea ice → strong winds →
hasHydrologicalFeature	submarine ridge → underwater sill →
hasMarineLife	cold-water fish species → seals → whales →
hasOceanCurrent	Denmark Strait overflow → East Greenland Current → Irminger Current →
knownFor	dense overflow water into North Atlantic → powerful ocean currents → treacherous seas →
locatedBetween	Greenland → Iceland →
locatedIn	North Atlantic Ocean →
maximumDepth	1915 m →
minimumWidth	about 290 km →
namedAfter	Kingdom of Denmark →
oceanographicSignificance	largest known waterfall by volume (submarine overflow) → major site of deep water formation →
partOf	Greenland Sea → Irminger Sea → World War II →
resultedIn	sinking of HMS Hood →
separates	Greenland → Iceland →
tookPlaceIn	Denmark Strait →
usedFor	shipping route between North Atlantic and Arctic →

Referenced by (8)

Subject (surface form when different)	Predicate
Denmark Strait ("Greenland Strait") →	alsoKnownAs
Arctic Ocean →	connectedBy
Iceland Sea →	connectedTo
East Greenland Current →	flowsThrough
Northeast Greenland National Park →	hasBorderWith
Denmark Strait ("Denmark Strait overflow") →	hasOceanCurrent
East Greenland Current →	mouthRegion
Battle of the Denmark Strait →	tookPlaceIn