Beaufort continental slope
E74746
The Beaufort continental slope is the steep underwater margin of the Beaufort Sea’s continental shelf that descends into the deep Canada Basin of the Arctic Ocean.
Statements (42)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
continental slope
→
submarine landform → |
| adjacentTo |
Beaufort Sea continental shelf
→
|
| associatedWith |
Arctic sea ice cover
→
Beaufort Gyre → |
| descendsInto |
Canada Basin
→
|
| environmentType |
deep marine environment
→
polar marine environment → |
| formsBoundaryBetween |
continental shelf and abyssal plain in the Beaufort Sea
→
|
| hasFeature |
mass-transport deposits
→
sediment drifts → submarine canyons → |
| hasGeologicalSetting |
passive continental margin
→
|
| hasMorphology |
steep underwater margin
→
|
| hasProcess |
sediment transport
→
slope failure → turbidity currents → |
| hasRelevanceFor |
Arctic climate studies
→
hydrocarbon exploration → slope hazard assessment → subsea infrastructure stability → |
| hasSubstrate |
glaciomarine sediments
→
marine sediments → |
| influences |
deep-water circulation in the Beaufort Sea
→
sediment deposition in Canada Basin → |
| isMappedBy |
bathymetric surveys
→
multibeam sonar → seismic reflection profiling → |
| isPartOf |
Amerasian Basin margins
→
|
| isSubjectOf |
Arctic Ocean bathymetric charts
→
marine geological surveys in the Beaufort Sea → |
| locatedIn |
Arctic Ocean
→
Beaufort Sea → |
| locatedInRegion |
western Arctic Ocean
→
|
| locatedOffCoastOf |
Alaska
→
northern Canada → |
| partOf |
Arctic Ocean seafloor
→
Canada Basin → |
| separates |
Beaufort Sea continental shelf
→
deep Canada Basin → |
| studiedInDiscipline |
marine geology
→
oceanography → |
Referenced by (1)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
|
Canada Basin
→
|
hasSeafloorBoundary |