Bransfield Strait
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Bransfield Strait is a narrow body of water off the northern tip of the Antarctic Peninsula, separating it from the South Shetland Islands and serving as an important route for polar research and shipping.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
body of water
ⓘ
strait ⓘ |
| borderedBy |
South Shetland Islands to the north
ⓘ
Trinity Peninsula to the south ⓘ |
| country |
Antarctica
ⓘ
surface form:
Antarctica has no sovereign country
|
| governedBy | Antarctic Treaty System ⓘ |
| hasClimate | polar climate ⓘ |
| hasCurrent | complex local circulation patterns ⓘ |
| hasEtymology | named for British naval officer and explorer Edward Bransfield ⓘ |
| hasFauna |
krill
ⓘ
penguins ⓘ seals ⓘ whales ⓘ |
| hasGeologicalSetting |
active rift zone
ⓘ
back-arc basin ⓘ |
| hasIceConditions |
icebergs
ⓘ
seasonal sea ice ⓘ |
| hasLanguageOfName | English ⓘ |
| hasNavigationHazard |
frequent storms
ⓘ
icebergs ⓘ sea ice ⓘ |
| hasNearbyIsland |
Deception Island
ⓘ
Elephant Island ⓘ King George Island ⓘ Livingston Island ⓘ |
| hasNearbyResearchStation |
Deception Island research facilities
ⓘ
King George Island research stations ⓘ |
| hasVolcanism | submarine volcanism ⓘ |
| isImportantFor |
climate studies
ⓘ
marine biology research ⓘ oceanographic research ⓘ |
| isPartOf | Antarctic coastal waters ⓘ |
| isVisitedBy |
ice-strengthened ships
ⓘ
research vessels ⓘ tourist expedition ships ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Antarctica
ⓘ
Southern Ocean ⓘ |
| locatedOff | northern tip of the Antarctic Peninsula ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Edward Bransfield ⓘ |
| oceanBasin | South Atlantic sector of the Southern Ocean ⓘ |
| partOf |
Scotia Sea
ⓘ
surface form:
Scotia Sea region
|
| separates |
Antarctic Peninsula
ⓘ
South Shetland Islands ⓘ |
| tectonicContext | between Antarctic Plate and Phoenix Plate remnants ⓘ |
| usedFor |
polar research
ⓘ
scientific expeditions ⓘ shipping route ⓘ tourist cruises to Antarctica ⓘ |
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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.