Amerasian Basin
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The Amerasian Basin is a major deep-water region of the Arctic Ocean located north of North America and Siberia, characterized by complex seafloor topography and significant geological and geopolitical interest.
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Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
geographical region
→
oceanic basin → subdivision of the Arctic Ocean → |
| borders |
Eurasian Basin
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| extendsTo |
continental margin of North America
→
continental margin of Siberia → |
| formedDuring |
Mesozoic era
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| hasAlternativeClassification |
western Arctic Ocean basin
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| hasClimateContext |
polar climate
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| hasGeologicalInterest |
continental margin evolution
→
oceanic crust formation → plate tectonics → |
| hasGeopoliticalInterest |
Arctic territorial claims
→
extended continental shelf delineation → seabed resource rights → |
| hasMaximumDepth |
approximately 4000 meters
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| hasOceanographicFeature |
cold deep waters
→
low primary productivity → |
| hasPart |
Alpha Ridge
→
Canada Basin → Makarov Basin → Mendeleev Ridge → |
| hasSeafloorTopography |
complex
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| hasSedimentCover |
thick marine sediments
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| hasTectonicSetting |
Arctic Ocean basin
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| hasWaterType |
deep water
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| isAdjacentTo |
Beaufort Sea
→
Chukchi Sea → |
| isImportantFor |
Arctic navigation policy
→
assessing Arctic hydrocarbon potential → understanding Arctic tectonic history → |
| isMappedUsing |
bathymetric surveys
→
seismic reflection data → |
| isPartOf |
Arctic deep ocean
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| isRelevantTo |
United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea
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| isSubjectOf |
Arctic Ocean boundary disputes
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| locatedIn |
Arctic Ocean
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Arctic region → Northern Hemisphere → |
| locatedNorthOf |
North America
→
Siberia → |
| overlainBy |
sea ice for much of the year
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| separatedBy |
Lomonosov Ridge
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| separatedFrom |
Eurasian Basin
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| studiedBy |
geophysicists
→
marine geologists → oceanographers → |
Referenced by (9)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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Beaufort continental slope
("Amerasian Basin margins")
→
Chukchi Plateau ("Amerasian Basin region") → |
isPartOf |
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Alpha–Mendeleev Ridge complex
→
Lomonosov Ridge → |
separates |
|
Eurasian Basin
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comparedWith |
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Eurasian Basin
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isDeeperThan |
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Canada Basin
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partOf |
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Alpha Ridge
("Amerasia Basin")
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relatedTo |
|
Eurasian Basin
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separatedFrom |