TOTO
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TOTO is the commonly used abbreviation for the Tongue of the Ocean, a deep, U-shaped submarine trench in the Bahamas.
Observed surface forms (2)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Tongue of the Ocean | 0 |
| Atlantic Undersea Test and Evaluation Center | 0 |
Statements (41)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
abbreviation
ⓘ
naval testing range ⓘ submarine trench ⓘ |
| abbreviation | AUTEC NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| borderedBy |
Andros Island
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Exuma Bank NERFINISHED ⓘ New Providence Island NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| connectedTo |
Exuma Sound
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Northwest Providence Channel NERFINISHED ⓘ Providence Channels NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Bahamas ⓘ |
| geologicalOrigin | carbonate platform erosion ⓘ |
| hasAcousticProperty | low ambient noise ⓘ |
| hasBathymetry | steep drop from surrounding banks ⓘ |
| hasGeologicalForm | deep marine trench ⓘ |
| hasImportance |
important marine research site
ⓘ
strategic naval testing area ⓘ |
| hasLength |
approximately 150 miles
ⓘ
approximately 240 kilometers ⓘ |
| hasMaximumDepth |
approximately 2000 meters
ⓘ
approximately 6600 feet ⓘ |
| hasSeafloorType | steep-sided basin ⓘ |
| hasSedimentType | carbonate sediments ⓘ |
| hasShape | U-shaped ⓘ |
| hasSide |
eastern wall
ⓘ
western wall ⓘ |
| hasWidth |
approximately 19 miles
ⓘ
approximately 30 kilometers ⓘ |
| hostsFacility | Atlantic Undersea Test and Evaluation Center NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Atlantic Ocean
ⓘ
Bahamas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| near | Nassau NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| oceanBasin | North Atlantic Ocean NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| orientation | northwest-southeast ⓘ |
| partOf | Bahama Banks NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | Caribbean region NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| separates |
Andros Island
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
New Providence Island NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| standsFor | Tongue of the Ocean NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedBy | United States Navy ⓘ |
| usedFor | undersea acoustic research ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.