Monterey Submarine Canyon
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Monterey Submarine Canyon is a massive, deep undersea canyon off the coast of central California, notable for its size, biodiversity, and role as a key marine habitat within the region.
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
submarine canyon
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undersea landform ⓘ |
| biogeographicRegion | California Current Large Marine Ecosystem NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| closestPointToShore | within a few kilometers of the Monterey Bay shoreline ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| ecosystemType | deep-sea canyon ecosystem ⓘ |
| extendsFrom | near the shoreline of Monterey Bay ⓘ |
| extendsTo | deep Pacific Ocean basin ⓘ |
| formedBy |
sediment transport processes
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submarine erosion ⓘ |
| geologicalSetting | continental margin of North America ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
meandering thalweg
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steep canyon walls ⓘ tributary side canyons ⓘ |
| importance |
key marine habitat in the California Current system
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major conduit for sediment from the continental shelf to the deep sea ⓘ |
| influences |
local ocean circulation in Monterey Bay
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upwelling of nutrient-rich waters ⓘ |
| knownFor |
frequent use of remotely operated vehicles for exploration
ⓘ
long-term time-series oceanographic observations ⓘ |
| length | over 150 kilometers ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Monterey Bay
NERFINISHED
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Pacific Ocean ⓘ off the coast of central California ⓘ |
| maximumDepth |
over 11800 feet
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over 3600 meters ⓘ |
| near |
Carmel Canyon
NERFINISHED
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Monterey, California NERFINISHED ⓘ Soquel Canyon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
great depth close to shore
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high marine biodiversity ⓘ large size compared to other submarine canyons on the west coast of North America ⓘ steep walls and complex topography ⓘ |
| partOf |
California Current ecosystem
NERFINISHED
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Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| protectedBy | U.S. federal marine conservation regulations ⓘ |
| researchedBy |
Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
NOAA NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| supports |
deep-sea coral communities
ⓘ
demersal fish populations ⓘ marine mammal foraging habitat ⓘ seabird foraging habitat ⓘ sponge communities ⓘ |
| usedFor |
deep-sea ecological research
ⓘ
oceanographic studies ⓘ |
| width | up to about 16 kilometers ⓘ |
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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.