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.
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 ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Pribilof Canyon