Panthalassa Ocean
E736538
The Panthalassa Ocean was the vast global ocean that existed during the time of the supercontinent Pangaea, covering most of Earth's surface.
Statements (42)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ancient ocean
ⓘ
geological feature ⓘ paleo-ocean ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Panthalassa
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Panthalassic Ocean NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| boundedBy | Pangaea continental margins ⓘ |
| brokeUpDueTo | fragmentation of Pangaea ⓘ |
| covered | most of Earth’s surface ⓘ |
| disappearedBy | Jurassic period NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| etymologyLanguage | Greek ⓘ |
| etymologyMeaning | all sea ⓘ |
| existedDuring |
early Mesozoic era
ⓘ
late Paleozoic era ⓘ |
| formedBy | assembly of the supercontinent Pangaea ⓘ |
| fragmentationProduced |
Indian Ocean basins
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Tethys Ocean-related basins ⓘ early Atlantic Ocean basins ⓘ |
| hadMidOceanRidges | true ⓘ |
| hadOceanicCrustAgeRange | mainly late Paleozoic to early Mesozoic ⓘ |
| hadRoleIn |
global climate regulation in Paleozoic and early Mesozoic
ⓘ
marine biodiversity distribution around Pangaea ⓘ |
| hadSubductionZones | true ⓘ |
| isImportantForUnderstanding |
evolution of the Pacific basin
ⓘ
supercontinent cycles ⓘ |
| isReferencedIn |
Mesozoic plate-tectonic models
ⓘ
Pangaea paleogeographic maps NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| predecessorOf | Pacific Ocean NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| reconstructedUsing |
mantle tomography
ⓘ
paleomagnetic data ⓘ plate reconstructions ⓘ |
| remnantInModernGeography | Pacific Ocean NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| studiedInDiscipline |
paleoceanography
ⓘ
paleogeography ⓘ plate tectonics ⓘ |
| surrounded | Pangaea NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| wasDominantOceanDuring | time of Pangaea ⓘ |
| wasGlobalOcean | true ⓘ |
| wasLargerThan | any modern ocean ⓘ |
| wasOppositeSideOfEarthFrom | Pangaea interior NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| wasSiteOf |
extensive plate subduction
ⓘ
large-scale mantle convection ⓘ oceanic crust recycling ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Pangaea