Iberian Basin
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The Iberian Basin is a deep oceanic basin in the eastern North Atlantic, located off the Iberian Peninsula and characterized by complex water mass circulation and sedimentary processes.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Iberian Basin canonical | 1 |
Statements (31)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
oceanic basin
ⓘ
submarine basin ⓘ |
| borderedBy |
Azores–Gibraltar region
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Iberian continental margin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| formedDuring | Mesozoic rifting of the North Atlantic ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic |
complex sedimentary processes
ⓘ
complex water mass circulation ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
abyssal plain areas
ⓘ
deep-water contourite drifts ⓘ sediment waves ⓘ submarine channels ⓘ |
| hasGeologicalSetting | deep oceanic basin ⓘ |
| hasProcess |
contourite deposition
ⓘ
deep-sea sedimentation ⓘ turbidite deposition ⓘ |
| hasResearchField |
marine geology
ⓘ
paleoceanography ⓘ physical oceanography ⓘ sedimentology ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Antarctic Bottom Water
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Mediterranean Outflow Water NERFINISHED ⓘ North Atlantic Deep Water NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn | eastern North Atlantic Ocean ⓘ |
| locatedOffCoastOf | Iberian Peninsula NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedWestOf | Iberian Peninsula NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
North Atlantic Ocean
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
North Atlantic deep ocean basins NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| studiedFor |
deep-water circulation patterns in the North Atlantic
ⓘ
interaction between Mediterranean Outflow Water and Atlantic waters ⓘ sedimentary record of climate variability ⓘ |
| tectonicSetting | North Atlantic passive margin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.