Explorer Ridge hydrothermal system

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf hydrothermal vent field
gptkbp:country gptkb:Canada
gptkbp:discoveredIn 1980s
gptkbp:features hydrothermal vents
black smoker chimneys
sulfide deposits
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Explorer Ridge hydrothermal system
gptkbp:locatedIn gptkb:Explorer_Ridge
gptkb:Northeast_Pacific_Ocean
gptkbp:notableFor active hydrothermal activity
unique vent fauna
gptkbp:partOf gptkb:Juan_de_Fuca_Ridge_system
gptkbp:studiedBy oceanographers
geologists
gptkbp:supports chemosynthetic life
gptkbp:temperature up to 350°C
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Magic_Mountain_hydrothermal_vent_field
gptkbp:bfsLayer 8