Navarin Canyon

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Navarin Canyon is a large submarine canyon in the Bering Sea known for its complex seafloor topography and rich marine ecosystems.

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Observed surface forms (1)

Surface form Occurrences
Pribilof Canyon 1

Statements (43)

Predicate Object
instanceOf submarine canyon
undersea landform
associatedWithProcess nutrient mixing
sediment transport
upwelling
countryBorder Russia
United States of America
surface form: United States
formedBy gravity-driven sediment flows
submarine erosion
hasEcosystemCharacteristic high biological productivity
rich marine biodiversity
hasEcosystemType benthic ecosystem
pelagic ecosystem
hasGeologicalFeature complex seafloor topography
incised channels
sediment drifts
steep walls
tributary canyons
turbidite deposits
hasManagementRelevance fisheries management
marine conservation planning
hasResearchUse benthic ecology
fisheries science
marine geology studies
physical oceanography studies
importantFor commercial fish species
forage fish
marine mammals
seabirds
influences distribution of marine organisms in the Bering Sea
local circulation patterns in the Bering Sea
isSubjectOf bathymetric mapping
ecosystem surveys
sediment core studies
locatedIn Bering Sea
Bering Sea
surface form: northeastern Bering Sea
locatedOn continental slope
nearbyFeature Aleutian Basin
Bering Sea shelf break
oceanBasin Pacific Ocean
surface form: North Pacific Ocean
partOf Bering Sea canyon system
seafloorEnvironment hard substrate habitats
soft sediment habitats

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Bering Sea hasFeature Navarin Canyon
Bering Sea hasFeature Navarin Canyon
this entity surface form: Pribilof Canyon