Patagonian fjords and channels hydrological system
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The Patagonian fjords and channels hydrological system is an extensive network of glacially carved marine inlets, channels, and associated river basins in southern Chile that forms a complex coastal drainage and ocean–land interface.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Patagonian fjords and channels hydrological system canonical | 1 |
Statements (53)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
coastal drainage system
ⓘ
fjord system ⓘ hydrological system ⓘ marine–terrestrial interface ⓘ |
| characterizedBy |
complex circulation patterns
ⓘ
deep basins separated by sills ⓘ estuarine stratification ⓘ high freshwater discharge ⓘ high precipitation in contributing basins ⓘ strong salinity gradients ⓘ |
| climateZone |
subpolar
ⓘ
temperate ⓘ |
| country | Chile ⓘ |
| drainsTo |
Pacific Ocean
ⓘ
Southeastern Pacific Ocean ⓘ
surface form:
Southeast Pacific Ocean
|
| ecoregionType | high-latitude fjord ecosystem ⓘ |
| extendsFrom | Reloncaví Sound ⓘ |
| extendsTo |
Cape Horn Archipelago
ⓘ
surface form:
Cape Horn region
Strait of Magellan ⓘ |
| formedBy |
glacial erosion
ⓘ
postglacial marine transgression ⓘ |
| function |
carbon cycling
ⓘ
coastal drainage of Patagonian Andes ⓘ land–ocean material transfer ⓘ nutrient transport ⓘ |
| geologicalOrigin | Quaternary glaciations ⓘ |
| hasPart |
coastal river basins
ⓘ
estuaries ⓘ fjords ⓘ glacial valleys ⓘ inner seas ⓘ marine channels ⓘ sills ⓘ sub-basins ⓘ tidewater glacier fronts ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Andean glacial system
ⓘ
surface form:
Andean ice fields
Northern Patagonian Ice Field ⓘ
surface form:
Northern Patagonian Icefield
Pacific boundary currents ⓘ Southern Patagonian Ice Field ⓘ
surface form:
Southern Patagonian Icefield
precipitation-driven river runoff ⓘ tides ⓘ wind forcing ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Patagonia
ⓘ
southern Chile ⓘ |
| partOf |
Pacific margin of the Americas
ⓘ
surface form:
Southeast Pacific margin
|
| subjectOf |
climate change impact studies
ⓘ
oceanographic research ⓘ |
| supports |
aquaculture activities
ⓘ
high primary productivity in some basins ⓘ small-scale fisheries ⓘ |
| vulnerability |
changes in freshwater input
ⓘ
glacier retreat ⓘ ocean acidification ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.