Cape Frio
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Cape Frio is a coastal headland in Namibia known for its cold, nutrient-rich waters and productive marine ecosystem influenced by the Benguela Current.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Cape Frio canonical | 1 |
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
cape
ⓘ
headland ⓘ |
| accessCharacteristic | remote location ⓘ |
| associatedWith | upwelling systems of the Benguela Current ⓘ |
| belongsToEcosystem |
Benguela Current
ⓘ
surface form:
Benguela Current Large Marine Ecosystem
|
| biodiversityCharacteristic |
important fish stocks
ⓘ
marine mammal habitat ⓘ rich marine life ⓘ seabird feeding grounds ⓘ |
| climateCharacteristic | arid coastal climate ⓘ |
| coastType |
rocky coast
ⓘ
sandy beaches ⓘ |
| continent | Africa ⓘ |
| country | Namibia ⓘ |
| hasCoastlineOn |
South Atlantic
ⓘ
surface form:
South Atlantic Ocean
|
| hazardCharacteristic |
foggy conditions
ⓘ
rough seas ⓘ |
| humanSettlementCharacteristic | sparsely populated area ⓘ |
| influencedByCurrent | Benguela Current ⓘ |
| knownFor | productive marine ecosystem ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Atlantic Ocean
ⓘ
Skeleton Coast ⓘ |
| locatedInAdministrativeTerritory | Kunene Region ⓘ |
| marineEcosystemCharacteristic |
high biological productivity
ⓘ
nutrient-rich waters ⓘ |
| navigationCharacteristic | challenging navigation conditions ⓘ |
| nearbyFeature |
Sperrgebiet National Park
ⓘ
surface form:
Skeleton Coast National Park
|
| oceanographicProcess | coastal upwelling ⓘ |
| partOf |
Namib Desert
ⓘ
surface form:
Namib Desert coastal zone
|
| waterTemperatureCharacteristic | cold waters ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.