Palau Trench
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The Palau Trench is a deep oceanic trench in the western Pacific Ocean near Palau, formed by the subduction of the Philippine Sea Plate.
Statements (34)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
oceanic trench
→
subduction zone trench → |
| boundaryBetween |
Philippine Sea Plate and adjacent plates
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| countryClosestTo |
Palau
NERFINISHED
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| featureType |
deep-sea trench
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| formedBy |
subduction of the Philippine Sea Plate
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| geologicalAge |
Cenozoic
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| geologicalProcess |
oceanic-oceanic subduction
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| geologicalStructure |
linear depression on seafloor
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| hasEnvironment |
deep-sea environment
→
hadal zone → |
| hasProperty |
great depth
→
seismically active region → steep slopes → |
| isAssociatedWith |
earthquakes
→
volcanism in the western Pacific → |
| isBelow |
sea level
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| isHabitatFor |
deep-sea organisms
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| isLocatedOn |
Earth
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| isPartOf |
Pacific Ocean floor
→
oceanic lithosphere → |
| isStudiedIn |
marine geology
→
oceanography → plate tectonics → |
| isUnder |
Pacific Ocean water column
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|
| locatedIn |
Pacific Ocean
→
western Pacific Ocean → |
| locatedNear |
Palau
NERFINISHED
→
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| namedAfter |
Palau
NERFINISHED
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| oceanRegion |
western Pacific
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| partOf |
Pacific Ring of Fire
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| tectonicPlateInvolved |
Caroline Plate
→
Philippine Sea Plate → |
| tectonicSetting |
convergent plate boundary
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|
Referenced by (1)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
|
Philippine Sea Plate
→
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hasTrench |