Timor Passage
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Timor Passage is a deep ocean strait between the Indonesian archipelago and Australia that serves as a key route for water exchange between the Pacific and Indian Oceans.
Statements (40)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
deep ocean passage
ⓘ
marine waterway ⓘ oceanic strait ⓘ |
| adjacentTo |
Arafura Sea
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Indian Ocean NERFINISHED ⓘ Timor Sea NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| affects | exchange of heat and salt between Pacific and Indian Oceans ⓘ |
| basin | Indo-Pacific NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| connects |
Indian Ocean
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Pacific Ocean NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryBorder |
Australia
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Indonesia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| geopoliticalSignificance | lies between Indonesian and Australian maritime zones NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCurrent | Indonesian Throughflow NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasEcologicalRole | corridor for pelagic species movement between basins ⓘ |
| hasHydrographicFeature |
steep bathymetric gradients
ⓘ
strong throughflow currents ⓘ |
| hasNavigationCondition | deep-water access for large vessels ⓘ |
| hasProperty |
deep
ⓘ
narrow relative to adjacent basins ⓘ |
| hasRole |
key route for water exchange between Pacific and Indian Oceans
ⓘ
major pathway for Indonesian Throughflow ⓘ |
| influences |
marine ecosystems in Timor Sea region
ⓘ
sea surface temperature patterns in eastern Indian Ocean ⓘ |
| isPartOf | Indonesian seas gateway between Pacific and Indian Oceans ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Maritime Southeast Asia region
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Southeast Indian Ocean NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| near |
Northwest Australia
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Timor Island NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| oceanographicSignificance |
affects regional climate and circulation patterns
ⓘ
influences heat transport between Pacific and Indian Oceans ⓘ |
| partOf |
Indonesian Throughflow system
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
global thermohaline circulation pathways ⓘ |
| separates |
Australia
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Indonesian archipelago ⓘ |
| studiedInField |
climate science
ⓘ
physical oceanography ⓘ |
| usedFor |
international shipping route
ⓘ
submarine navigation ⓘ |
| waterMassTransportDirection | primarily from Pacific Ocean to Indian Ocean ⓘ |
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