Argentine Basin
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The Argentine Basin is a deep oceanic basin off the coast of Argentina in the South Atlantic Ocean, known for its great depths and role in regional deep-water circulation.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
oceanic basin
ⓘ
submarine basin ⓘ |
| boundedBy |
Falkland Plateau
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Rio Grande Rise NERFINISHED ⓘ continental margin of Argentina ⓘ |
| hasAverageDepth | approximately 4000–5000 metres ⓘ |
| hasBiologicalRelevance |
habitat for deep-sea benthic communities
ⓘ
region of low primary productivity at surface ⓘ |
| hasClimateRelevance |
influences deep-ocean ventilation in South Atlantic
ⓘ
part of global thermohaline circulation ⓘ |
| hasCountryOnMargin |
Argentina
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Uruguay NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCurrent |
Antarctic Bottom Water flow along western boundary
ⓘ
deep western boundary current ⓘ |
| hasFeature | great ocean depth ⓘ |
| hasGeologicalAge | Mesozoic-Cenozoic oceanic crust ⓘ |
| hasMaximumDepth | over 6000 metres ⓘ |
| hasMorphology | broad and relatively flat abyssal floor ⓘ |
| hasPressureCondition | high hydrostatic pressure environment ⓘ |
| hasProcess |
bottom-water flow channelling
ⓘ
deep-water formation influence from Southern Ocean ⓘ sediment deposition ⓘ |
| hasRole |
component of South Atlantic overturning circulation
ⓘ
deep-water circulation region ⓘ pathway for Antarctic Bottom Water ⓘ pathway for North Atlantic Deep Water ⓘ |
| hasSeafloorType |
abyssal plain
ⓘ
deep-sea plain ⓘ |
| hasSedimentType |
hemipelagic sediments
ⓘ
pelagic sediments ⓘ turbidite deposits ⓘ |
| hasTemperatureCondition | near-freezing bottom-water temperatures ⓘ |
| hasWaterMass |
Antarctic Bottom Water
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Circumpolar Deep Water NERFINISHED ⓘ North Atlantic Deep Water NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isNorthOf | Weddell Sea sector of Southern Ocean NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isRegionOf |
deep-sea research cruises
ⓘ
hydrographic sections of South Atlantic ⓘ |
| isSouthOf | Brazil Basin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isWestOf | Mid-Atlantic Ridge NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn | South Atlantic Ocean NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOffCoastOf | Argentina NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOnSideOf | western South Atlantic ⓘ |
| partOf | Atlantic Ocean NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| studiedInDiscipline |
marine geology
ⓘ
oceanography ⓘ physical oceanography ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
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