Charlie-Gibbs Fracture Zone
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The Charlie-Gibbs Fracture Zone is a major deep-sea transform fault system in the North Atlantic Ocean that offsets and disrupts the continuity of the Mid-Atlantic Ridge.
Statements (41)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
oceanic fracture zone
→
tectonic feature → transform fault system → |
| disruptsContinuityOf |
Mid-Atlantic Ridge
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| geologicalProcess |
seafloor spreading
→
transform faulting → |
| hasDepthCharacteristic |
abyssal depths
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| hasEnvironment |
deep-sea
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| hasFeature |
deep-sea topography
→
fracture zone valleys → transform faults → |
| hasGeologicalAge |
Mesozoic to Cenozoic oceanic crust context
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| hasMorphology |
elongate, linear seafloor structure
→
steep escarpments and deep troughs → |
| hasRelativeLocation |
between North America and Europe
→
north of the Azores region → |
| hasRoleIn |
accommodating differential motion along the Mid-Atlantic Ridge
→
segmenting the spreading center of the Mid-Atlantic Ridge → |
| hasScientificInterest |
oceanic crustal structure
→
plate kinematics → |
| influences |
pattern of ridge segmentation in the Mid-Atlantic
→
regional bathymetry of the North Atlantic → |
| isImportantFor |
understanding segmentation of mid-ocean ridges
→
understanding transform plate boundaries → |
| isMappedOn |
bathymetric charts of the North Atlantic
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|
| isSubjectOf |
marine geophysical studies
→
plate tectonics research → |
| isTraversedBy |
ocean currents of the North Atlantic
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| isTypeOf |
mid-ocean ridge fracture zone
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| liesOn |
oceanic crust of the North Atlantic plate boundary region
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| locatedIn |
North Atlantic Ocean
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| namedAfter |
RRS Charles Darwin and USNS Gibbs (commemorative naming origin)
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| oceanBasin |
Atlantic Ocean
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| offsets |
Mid-Atlantic Ridge
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| partOf |
Mid-Atlantic Ridge system
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| separates |
segments of the Mid-Atlantic Ridge
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|
| studiedUsing |
bathymetric mapping
→
magnetic anomaly data → seismic reflection and refraction surveys → |
| tectonicSetting |
divergent plate boundary
→
oceanic lithosphere → |
Referenced by (3)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
|
RRS Charles Darwin
→
USNS Gibbs → |
associatedWith |
|
Mid-Atlantic Ridge
→
|
segmentIncludes |