Dogger Bank
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Dogger Bank is a large, shallow sandbank in the North Sea known for its rich fishing grounds and significance for offshore wind energy development.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
geographical feature
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sandbank → shoal → |
| averageDepth |
15 to 36 metres
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| characteristic |
large shallow area
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sand and gravel seabed → |
| climateRole |
important for North Sea ecosystem productivity
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| conservationStatus |
subject to marine protected area designations in some sectors
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| countryBorder |
Denmark
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Germany → Netherlands → United Kingdom → |
| DoggerBankWindFarmCountry |
United Kingdom
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| DoggerBankWindFarmStatus |
under construction and development in the 2020s
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| DoggerBankWindFarmType |
offshore wind farm complex
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| ecoregionType |
marine habitat
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| etymologyLanguage |
Dutch
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| geologicalOrigin |
glacial and post-glacial deposits
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| habitatFor |
cod
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haddock → harbour porpoise → plaice → sand eel → seabirds → |
| historicalEvent |
site of naval engagements during World War I
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| historicalUse |
traditional fishing area
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trawling grounds → |
| jurisdiction |
Danish exclusive economic zone (part)
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Dutch exclusive economic zone (part) → German exclusive economic zone (part) → United Kingdom exclusive economic zone (part) → |
| knownFor |
biodiversity
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offshore wind energy potential → rich fishing grounds → |
| locatedIn |
North Sea
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northeastern part of the North Sea → |
| namedAfter |
dogger fishing vessels
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| navigationNote |
shallow waters hazardous to shipping in bad weather
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| notableProject |
Dogger Bank Wind Farm
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| paleoGeography |
part of the submerged landscape known as Doggerland in prehistoric times
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| partOf |
continental shelf of northwest Europe
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| risk |
impacts from bottom trawling
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potential ecological impacts from large-scale wind development → |
| seaDepthComparison |
shallower than surrounding North Sea areas
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| usedFor |
commercial fishing
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energy production → offshore wind farms → |
| WorldWarIEvent |
Battle of Dogger Bank (1915)
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Referenced by (4)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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Battle of Dogger Bank
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Battle of the Dogger Bank (1799) → |
location |
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North Sea
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hasFeature |
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Battle of the Dogger Bank (1799)
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namedAfter |