Eurasian continental margin
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The Eurasian continental margin is the submerged edge of the Eurasian tectonic plate, extending from its coastal shelves into the deep Arctic and Atlantic oceans and encompassing features such as the Chukchi Plateau.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Eurasian Plate margin | 2 |
| Eurasian continental margin canonical | 2 |
| Eurasian margin | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2983865 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
Target entity: Eurasian continental margin Context triple: [Chukchi Plateau, locatedOnMarginOf, Eurasian continental margin]
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North American continental margin
The North American continental margin is the submerged outer edge of the North American tectonic plate, extending from the coastline across the continental shelf, slope, and rise into the deep ocean basins.
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Siberian continental shelf
The Siberian continental shelf is an extensive, shallow underwater extension of the Siberian landmass in the Arctic Ocean, notable as one of the largest continental shelves in the world.
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Atlantic passive margin
The Atlantic passive margin is a tectonically quiet continental edge along the Atlantic Ocean characterized by broad continental shelves, thick sedimentary deposits, and a lack of major active plate boundaries or significant seismic and volcanic activity.
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European continental shelf
The European continental shelf is the submerged extension of the European continent, consisting of relatively shallow seabed areas that support rich marine ecosystems, fisheries, and offshore energy resources.
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Outer Continental Shelf
The Outer Continental Shelf is the federally controlled offshore seabed and subsoil beyond state coastal waters of the United States, known for its significant oil, gas, and renewable energy resources.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Eurasian continental margin Target entity description: The Eurasian continental margin is the submerged edge of the Eurasian tectonic plate, extending from its coastal shelves into the deep Arctic and Atlantic oceans and encompassing features such as the Chukchi Plateau.
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A.
North American continental margin
The North American continental margin is the submerged outer edge of the North American tectonic plate, extending from the coastline across the continental shelf, slope, and rise into the deep ocean basins.
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B.
Siberian continental shelf
The Siberian continental shelf is an extensive, shallow underwater extension of the Siberian landmass in the Arctic Ocean, notable as one of the largest continental shelves in the world.
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C.
Atlantic passive margin
The Atlantic passive margin is a tectonically quiet continental edge along the Atlantic Ocean characterized by broad continental shelves, thick sedimentary deposits, and a lack of major active plate boundaries or significant seismic and volcanic activity.
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D.
European continental shelf
The European continental shelf is the submerged extension of the European continent, consisting of relatively shallow seabed areas that support rich marine ecosystems, fisheries, and offshore energy resources.
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Outer Continental Shelf
The Outer Continental Shelf is the federally controlled offshore seabed and subsoil beyond state coastal waters of the United States, known for its significant oil, gas, and renewable energy resources.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
continental margin
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submerged landform ⓘ |
| borders |
Eurasian Plate oceanic crust
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Eurasian continent ⓘ |
| characterizedBy |
active margin segments
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broad continental shelves ⓘ passive margin segments ⓘ submerged edge of continental crust ⓘ |
| containsFeature |
sedimentary basins
ⓘ
submarine canyons ⓘ submarine plateaus ⓘ |
| extendsFrom | Eurasian coastal shelves ⓘ |
| extendsInto |
Arctic Ocean
ⓘ
Atlantic Ocean ⓘ |
| extendsTo |
deep Arctic Ocean basins
ⓘ
deep Atlantic Ocean basins ⓘ |
| geologicalSetting |
plate boundary zone
ⓘ
transition between continental and oceanic crust ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Barents Sea
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surface form:
Barents Sea shelf
Chukchi Plateau ⓘ East Siberian Sea ⓘ
surface form:
East Siberian Sea shelf
Siberian continental shelf ⓘ
surface form:
Kara Sea shelf
Laptev Sea ⓘ
surface form:
Laptev Sea shelf
North Sea ⓘ
surface form:
North Sea continental shelf
Norwegian continental shelf ⓘ continental rise ⓘ continental shelf ⓘ continental slope ⓘ |
| importantFor |
Arctic navigation and territorial claims
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fisheries ⓘ hydrocarbon resources ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Northern Hemisphere ⓘ |
| overlainBy | marine sediments ⓘ |
| partOf | Eurasian Plate ⓘ |
| recognizedBy | International marine geological community ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Siberian continental shelf
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surface form:
Arctic continental shelves
Scotian Shelf ⓘ
surface form:
North Atlantic continental shelves
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| studiedIn |
marine geology
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oceanography ⓘ plate tectonics ⓘ |
| subjectTo |
glacial and periglacial processes in high latitudes
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sediment deposition from Eurasian rivers ⓘ |
| usedIn | definitions of extended continental shelf claims under UNCLOS ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Subject: Eurasian continental margin Description of subject: The Eurasian continental margin is the submerged edge of the Eurasian tectonic plate, extending from its coastal shelves into the deep Arctic and Atlantic oceans and encompassing features such as the Chukchi Plateau.
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.