Neptune’s Bellows
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Neptune’s Bellows is the narrow, often treacherous sea passage that serves as the main ship entrance into the flooded volcanic caldera of Deception Island in Antarctica.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Neptune’s Bellows canonical | 1 |
Statements (40)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
sea passage
ⓘ
strait ⓘ |
| chartedOn | nautical charts of Deception Island ⓘ |
| connects |
Bransfield Strait
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Port Foster NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryClaimedBy |
Argentina
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Chile NERFINISHED ⓘ United Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| environmentType | polar marine environment ⓘ |
| governedBy | Antarctic Treaty System ⓘ |
| hasAccessRestriction | subject to Antarctic environmental regulations ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic |
narrow
ⓘ
rocky shores ⓘ strong currents ⓘ |
| hasHazard |
limited maneuvering space
ⓘ
submerged rocks ⓘ |
| hasNavigationRequirement |
careful pilotage
ⓘ
favorable weather conditions ⓘ |
| hasReputationFor | treacherous navigation ⓘ |
| historicallyUsedBy |
sealing vessels
ⓘ
whaling ships ⓘ |
| isEntranceTo | Port Foster harbor NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isFeatureOf | active volcanic island ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Antarctica
ⓘ
Deception Island NERFINISHED ⓘ South Shetland Islands NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Neptune NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nameRefersTo | Roman god of the sea ⓘ |
| near |
Cathedral Crags
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Sewing-Machine Needles NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
dramatic cliffs
ⓘ
volcanic scenery ⓘ |
| partOf |
Deception Island caldera rim
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
flooded volcanic caldera of Deception Island ⓘ |
| servesAs | main ship entrance to Deception Island’s inner harbor ⓘ |
| usedBy |
expedition ships
ⓘ
research vessels ⓘ tourist ships ⓘ |
| waterBody | Southern Ocean NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| width | approximately 500 meters ⓘ |
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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.