Iberian continental margin
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The Iberian continental margin is the submerged transitional zone between the Iberian Peninsula and the adjacent deep ocean basins, characterized by complex tectonics, sedimentary processes, and varied seafloor morphology.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Balearic continental margin | 1 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
continental margin
ⓘ
submarine geological feature ⓘ |
| adjacentTo | Iberian Peninsula NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Africa–Eurasia plate boundary
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Iberian–Eurasian plate boundary NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| borders | Atlantic Ocean ⓘ |
| boundedBy |
Bay of Biscay to the north
ⓘ
Gulf of Cadiz to the south ⓘ |
| characterizedBy |
active sedimentary processes
ⓘ
complex tectonics ⓘ varied seafloor morphology ⓘ |
| developedDuring | Mesozoic ⓘ |
| experiences |
earthquakes
ⓘ
submarine landslides ⓘ turbidity currents ⓘ |
| extendsAlongCoastOf |
Portugal
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Spain NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| formedBy | rifting of Iberian microplate from North America ⓘ |
| hasMorphologicalFeature |
fault scarps
ⓘ
seamounts ⓘ sediment drifts ⓘ submarine canyons ⓘ |
| hasPart |
continental rise
ⓘ
continental shelf ⓘ continental slope ⓘ |
| hasSegment |
North Iberian margin
ⓘ
South Iberian margin NERFINISHED ⓘ West Iberian margin ⓘ |
| hosts |
cold-water coral mounds
ⓘ
sedimentary basins ⓘ |
| importantFor |
geohazard assessment
ⓘ
hydrocarbon exploration ⓘ understanding Atlantic opening ⓘ |
| locatedIn | eastern North Atlantic Ocean ⓘ |
| researchPrograms |
IODP drilling campaigns
ⓘ
seismic reflection surveys ⓘ |
| studiedBy |
marine geology
ⓘ
marine geophysics ⓘ |
| tectonicSetting |
convergent margin influence in Gulf of Cadiz
ⓘ
passive margin segments ⓘ transform margin segments ⓘ |
| transitionsTo |
Gulf of Cadiz deep basin
ⓘ
Iberian Abyssal Plain NERFINISHED ⓘ Tagus Abyssal Plain NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| underlainBy |
oceanic crust in distal domains
ⓘ
thinned continental crust ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Balearic continental margin