Romanche Trench
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The Romanche Trench is a deep submarine trench in the equatorial Atlantic Ocean formed by the Romanche Fracture Zone, marking one of the major offsets of the Mid-Atlantic Ridge.
Statements (34)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
oceanic trench
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submarine trench → |
| countryProximity |
near equatorial West Africa
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off the coast of Brazil → |
| crosses |
Mid-Atlantic Ridge
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| depthCategory |
hadal zone
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| featureType |
transform fault-related trench
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| formedBy |
Romanche Fracture Zone
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| geologicalOrigin |
transform fault displacement of the Mid-Atlantic Ridge
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| geologicalStructure |
fracture zone valley
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| hasBathymetry |
steep-sided deep linear depression
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| hasCoordinateCharacteristic |
near 0° latitude
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| influences |
deep Atlantic circulation pathways
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| isMajorOffsetOf |
Mid-Atlantic Ridge
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| isOneOf |
deepest points in the Atlantic Ocean
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major fracture-zone trenches of the Atlantic → |
| liesOn |
Romanche transform fault
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| locatedIn |
Atlantic Ocean
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equatorial Atlantic Ocean → |
| maximumDepth |
approximately 7761 m
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over 7500 m → |
| namedAfter |
Romanche Fracture Zone
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| ocean |
Atlantic Ocean
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| offsets |
Mid-Atlantic Ridge
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| partOf |
Romanche Fracture Zone
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global mid-ocean ridge system → |
| relativeLocation |
between the African Plate and the South American Plate
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near the equator → |
| runsApproximately |
east–west
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| separates |
African Plate
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South American Plate → |
| studiedIn |
marine geology
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plate tectonics → |
| tectonicSetting |
mid-ocean ridge transform fault system
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Referenced by (1)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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Romanche Fracture Zone
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hasPart |