Lord Howe Rise
E93755
Lord Howe Rise is a vast submerged continental plateau in the southwestern Pacific Ocean, forming part of the largely underwater continent Zealandia between Australia and New Zealand.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Lord Howe Rise Basin system | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
geologic formation
ⓘ
part of continent ⓘ submerged continental plateau ⓘ |
| adjacentTo |
Lord Howe Trough
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
New Caledonia Basin NERFINISHED ⓘ Norfolk Ridge NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ageGroup | Mesozoic ⓘ |
| areaCharacteristic | elongate plateau ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Zealandia breakup from Gondwana ⓘ |
| bathymetry | mostly 1000–3000 m below sea level ⓘ |
| biogeographicRole | submerged habitat for marine ecosystems ⓘ |
| contains |
Elizabeth Reef
ⓘ
Lord Howe Island NERFINISHED ⓘ Lord Howe Seamount Chain ⓘ Middleton Reef ⓘ |
| countryClosestTo |
Australia
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
New Zealand NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| coveredBy | marine sediments ⓘ |
| crustType | thinned continental crust ⓘ |
| economicInterest |
hydrocarbon potential
ⓘ
seabed minerals potential ⓘ |
| extendsFrom | Coral Sea NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| extendsToward | New Zealand continental margin ⓘ |
| formedBy | rifting of eastern Gondwana ⓘ |
| geologicalOrigin | continental crust ⓘ |
| locatedBetween |
Australia
ⓘ
New Zealand ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Pacific Ocean
ⓘ
Southwestern Pacific Ocean NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Lord Howe Island NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| orientation | northwest–southeast ⓘ |
| overlies | continental lithosphere ⓘ |
| partOf |
Zealandia microcontinent
ⓘ
surface form:
Zealandia
|
| recognizedAs | part of nearly submerged continent Zealandia ⓘ |
| relatedFeature | Lord Howe hotspot ⓘ |
| researchInterest |
continental breakup processes
ⓘ
plate tectonics of southwest Pacific ⓘ |
| riftAge | Cretaceous ⓘ |
| riftedFrom |
Antarctica
ⓘ
Australia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| separatedBy |
New Caledonia Basin
ⓘ
Tasman Sea NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| separatedFrom |
Australian continent
ⓘ
Norfolk Ridge NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sovereignJurisdiction |
Australia exclusive economic zone
ⓘ
New Zealand exclusive economic zone ⓘ |
| tectonicSetting | passive continental margin ⓘ |
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Lord Howe Rise Basin system