Georges Basin
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Georges Basin is a deep submarine basin in the Gulf of Maine, known as one of its major deepwater depressions influencing regional ocean circulation and ecology.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Georges Basin canonical | 1 |
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
submarine basin
ⓘ
undersea depression ⓘ |
| hasEcologicalRole |
refuge for deepwater and cold-water species
ⓘ
source region for larvae and propagules to surrounding areas ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
accumulation of fine-grained sediments
ⓘ
flat basin floor ⓘ persistent deepwater mass ⓘ steep basin walls ⓘ |
| hasMaximumDepth | over 300 meters ⓘ |
| hasProcess |
long residence time of deep waters
ⓘ
vertical mixing between deep and intermediate waters ⓘ |
| hasRole | major deepwater depression in the Gulf of Maine ⓘ |
| hasSedimentType |
fine silt and clay deposits
ⓘ
muddy sediments ⓘ |
| hasSignificance |
important for understanding deep circulation in the Gulf of Maine
ⓘ
important habitat for deepwater fauna in the Gulf of Maine ⓘ influences productivity on adjacent banks and shelves ⓘ |
| hasWaterMass | cold, saline deepwater ⓘ |
| influences |
deepwater exchange in the Gulf of Maine
ⓘ
distribution of deepwater species in the Gulf of Maine ⓘ marine ecology of the Gulf of Maine ⓘ nutrient dynamics in the Gulf of Maine ⓘ oxygen distribution in deep waters of the Gulf of Maine ⓘ regional ocean circulation in the Gulf of Maine ⓘ |
| isAdjacentTo |
Georges Bank
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Northeast Channel region of the Gulf of Maine NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isCharacterizedBy |
low light conditions in deep waters
ⓘ
relatively stable deepwater temperatures ⓘ stratified water column ⓘ |
| isIncludedIn |
habitat mapping efforts in the Gulf of Maine
ⓘ
regional oceanographic models of the Gulf of Maine ⓘ |
| isMappedBy | bathymetric surveys of the Gulf of Maine ⓘ |
| isPartOf | bathymetric complexity of the Gulf of Maine ⓘ |
| isRelevantTo |
biogeochemical cycling in the Gulf of Maine
ⓘ
climate and ocean variability studies in the Northwest Atlantic ⓘ |
| isSeparatedFrom | Georges Bank by steep topography ⓘ |
| isStudiedBy |
fisheries scientists
ⓘ
marine ecologists ⓘ physical oceanographers ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Gulf of Maine
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Northwest Atlantic Ocean NERFINISHED ⓘ continental shelf off the northeastern United States ⓘ |
| partOf |
Gulf of Maine deepwater system
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
regional ocean circulation of the Gulf of Maine ⓘ |
| receivesWaterFrom | deep waters entering through the Northeast Channel ⓘ |
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