New Zealand Plateau from abyssal plains
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The New Zealand Plateau from abyssal plains is a broad, submerged continental region east of New Zealand that stands shallower than the surrounding deep ocean floor.
Statements (25)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
physiographic province
ⓘ
submerged continental plateau ⓘ |
| associatedWith | New Zealand microcontinent NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| bathymetricFeatureClass | continental plateau ⓘ |
| borderedBy | abyssal plains ⓘ |
| contrastedWith | oceanic crust of surrounding abyssal plains ⓘ |
| distinguishedBy |
broad areal extent
ⓘ
shallower bathymetry than abyssal plains ⓘ submerged continental nature ⓘ |
| elevationRelativeToAbyssalPlains | shallower ⓘ |
| formedBy | continental crust ⓘ |
| geomorphologicalType | broad submarine plateau ⓘ |
| hasGeologicalOrigin | continental rifting and subsidence ⓘ |
| locatedEastOf | New Zealand NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Southwest Pacific Ocean NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| oceanographicContext | South Pacific abyssal plains NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
Southwest Pacific seafloor morphology
ⓘ
Zealandia continent NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedTo | Zealandia breakup from Gondwana ⓘ |
| relativeWaterDepth | shallower than adjacent deep ocean basins GENERATED ⓘ |
| seafloorDepthRelativeToAbyssalPlains | less deep ⓘ |
| studiedIn |
marine geology
ⓘ
plate tectonics ⓘ |
| supports | distinct marine habitats compared to abyssal plains ⓘ |
| topographicExpression | elevated above surrounding deep ocean floor ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
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