Statements (29)
Predicate | Object |
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gptkbp:instanceOf |
oceanic rift
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gptkbp:borders |
gptkb:Nazca_Plate
gptkb:Pacific_Plate |
gptkbp:discoveredBy |
1977
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gptkbp:ecosystem |
chemosynthetic ecosystem
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gptkbp:fauna |
vent crabs
giant tube worms vent clams vent shrimp |
gptkbp:firstHydrothermalVentsDiscoveredBy |
gptkb:R/V_Knorr
gptkb:Alvin_submersible |
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Galápagos Rift
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gptkbp:latitude |
1°N to 1°S
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gptkbp:locatedIn |
gptkb:Pacific_Ocean
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gptkbp:longitude |
86°W to 91°W
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gptkbp:maximumDepth |
2500 meters
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gptkbp:namedAfter |
gptkb:Galápagos_Islands
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gptkbp:nearestCity |
gptkb:Ecuador
|
gptkbp:notableFor |
gptkb:black_smokers
hydrothermal vents unique deep-sea ecosystems |
gptkbp:partOf |
gptkb:East_Pacific_Rise
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gptkbp:significance |
origin of life studies
plate tectonics research deep-sea vent communities |
gptkbp:studiedBy |
marine biologists
oceanographers |
gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:DSV_Alvin
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gptkbp:bfsLayer |
6
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