Emperor Trough
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Emperor Trough is a major submarine geological feature in the North Pacific Ocean associated with the volcanic structures of the Hawaiian–Emperor seamount chain.
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
bathymetric feature
ⓘ
submarine trough ⓘ undersea geological feature ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Emperor Seamounts
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Hawaiian–Emperor seamount chain NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| formedBy | volcanic processes ⓘ |
| geologicalSetting | oceanic crust ⓘ |
| hasMorphology |
elongate depression
ⓘ
submarine valley ⓘ |
| hasRelevanceTo |
bathymetric mapping of the North Pacific
ⓘ
evolution of the Hawaiian–Emperor seamount chain ⓘ plate motion history of the Pacific Plate ⓘ |
| hasTypeOfOrigin | volcano-tectonic origin ⓘ |
| isCharacterizedBy |
significant water depth
ⓘ
steep submarine slopes ⓘ volcanic basement rocks ⓘ |
| isLocatedOnPlate | Pacific Plate NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isMappedUsing |
multibeam bathymetry
ⓘ
seismic reflection profiling ⓘ |
| isNamedAfter | Emperor segment of the Hawaiian–Emperor seamount chain ⓘ |
| isSubfeatureOf | North Pacific seafloor ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
North Pacific Ocean
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Pacific Ocean ⓘ |
| partOf | Hawaiian–Emperor seamount chain region NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Hawaii hotspot
ⓘ
hotspot volcanism ⓘ |
| studiedInDiscipline |
geophysics
ⓘ
marine geology ⓘ oceanography ⓘ |
| tectonicSetting | intraplate environment ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
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