Arkona Basin
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Arkona Basin is a deep marine depression in the southwestern Baltic Sea, located between Germany and Denmark, known for its significant role in regional oceanography and sedimentation.
Statements (41)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
geographical feature
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marine basin → submarine depression → |
| basinType |
marginal sea basin
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shelf basin → |
| countryBorder |
Denmark
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Germany → |
| ecologicalRole |
habitat for benthic communities adapted to variable salinity
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| hasFeature |
relatively flat basin floor
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surrounded by shallower banks and sills → |
| hasProcess |
seasonal stratification and mixing
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sediment resuspension during storms → |
| hydrographicCharacteristic |
influenced by freshwater input from the Baltic Sea catchment
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influenced by inflows of saline North Sea water → subject to strong salinity stratification → |
| isPartOf |
southwestern Baltic Sea sub-basins
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| locatedBetween |
Denmark
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Germany → |
| locatedIn |
Baltic Sea
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southwestern Baltic Sea → |
| maximumDepth |
approximately 50 meters
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| namedAfter |
Cape Arkona
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| nearbyCountry |
Denmark
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Germany → |
| oceanographicRole |
acts as a transition area between the shallow coastal waters and deeper Baltic basins
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important for regional circulation in the southwestern Baltic Sea → influences water mass exchange between the Kattegat and central Baltic Sea → |
| partOf |
Baltic Sea basin
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|
| regionalImportance |
key area for understanding Baltic Sea circulation
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key area for understanding sediment transport in the southwestern Baltic Sea → |
| researchSubject |
paleoenvironmental reconstruction
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regional oceanography → sedimentation processes → |
| sedimentologicalRole |
important site of sediment accumulation in the southwestern Baltic Sea
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| sedimentType |
clay-rich deposits
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fine-grained sediments → mud → |
| usedFor |
environmental monitoring
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hydrodynamic modeling → marine geological studies → |
| waterBodyType |
marine water body
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|
Referenced by (3)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
|
Bornholm Basin
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connectedTo |
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Baltic Sea
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|
hasPart |
|
Rügen
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locatedInBodyOfWater |