Statements (32)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
mid-ocean ridge
|
| gptkbp:borders |
gptkb:Cocos_Plate
gptkb:Nazca_Plate gptkb:Pacific_Plate |
| gptkbp:countryNearest |
gptkb:Ecuador
|
| gptkbp:discoveredBy |
1977
|
| gptkbp:ecosystem |
chemosynthetic
|
| gptkbp:fauna |
gptkb:Bacteria
archaea vent crabs giant tube worms vent clams vent shrimp vent fish vent mussels |
| gptkbp:firstHydrothermalVentsDiscovered |
1977
|
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Galapagos Rift
|
| gptkbp:knownFor |
gptkb:black_smokers
hydrothermal vents unique deep-sea ecosystems |
| gptkbp:latitude |
1°N to 2°S
|
| gptkbp:locatedIn |
gptkb:Pacific_Ocean
|
| gptkbp:longitude |
86°W to 91°W
|
| gptkbp:maximumDepth |
2500 meters
|
| gptkbp:namedAfter |
gptkb:Galapagos_Islands
|
| gptkbp:partOf |
gptkb:East_Pacific_Rise
|
| gptkbp:significance |
first discovery of deep-sea hydrothermal vents
evidence for chemosynthesis-based life challenged previous assumptions about life and energy sources |
| gptkbp:studiedBy |
gptkb:Alvin_submersible
|
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Galapagos_Hotspot
|
| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
8
|