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.

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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

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Chatham Rise separates New Zealand Plateau from abyssal plains