Palisadoes tombolo
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The Palisadoes tombolo is a narrow sand spit in Kingston, Jamaica, that forms the natural barrier enclosing Kingston Harbour and supports key infrastructure including Norman Manley International Airport.
Statements (40)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
sand spit
ⓘ
tombolo ⓘ |
| belongsTo | island of Jamaica ⓘ |
| country | Jamaica ⓘ |
| forms | natural barrier enclosing Kingston Harbour ⓘ |
| geologicalProcess |
formed by longshore drift
ⓘ
formed by wave action ⓘ |
| hasAlternativeName | The Palisadoes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasClimate | tropical marine ⓘ |
| hasConservationConcern | shoreline erosion control ⓘ |
| hasFunction |
protects Kingston Harbour from ocean swells
ⓘ
provides land access to Norman Manley International Airport NERFINISHED ⓘ provides land access to Port Royal ⓘ |
| hasGeologicalComposition |
coral debris
ⓘ
sand ⓘ |
| hasName | Palisadoes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasNearbyInfrastructure | Norman Manley Highway NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasNearbySettlement | Port Royal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasOrientation | east–west ⓘ |
| hasVegetation |
coastal scrub
ⓘ
mangroves ⓘ |
| isAccessedBy | road from Kingston to Norman Manley International Airport ⓘ |
| isImportantFor |
aviation access to Kingston
ⓘ
protection of Kingston Harbour shipping ⓘ |
| isPartOf | coastline of southeastern Jamaica ⓘ |
| isTypeOfCoastalLandform | barrier spit ⓘ |
| isVulnerableTo |
coastal erosion
ⓘ
storm surge ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Kingston
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Kingston Harbour NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOnCoastOf | Caribbean Sea NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| near |
Kingston city centre
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Port Royal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Kingston Parish NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| separates | Kingston Harbour from the open sea ⓘ |
| supportsInfrastructure |
Norman Manley International Airport
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Port Royal road link NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedFor |
fishing access
ⓘ
recreation ⓘ transportation corridor ⓘ |
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