Indian Ocean Ridge system

GPTKB entity

Statements (54)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:valley
gptkbp:depth varies from 2,000 to 4,000 meters
gptkbp:has_expansion gptkb:Central_Indian_Ridge
gptkb:Southeast_Indian_Ridge
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Indian Ocean Ridge system
gptkbp:is_adjacent_to gptkb:African_Plate
gptkb:Antarctic_Plate
gptkb:Australian_Plate
gptkbp:is_associated_with earthquakes
tectonic plate boundaries
volcanic islands
gptkbp:is_characterized_by gptkb:volcanic_activity
rugged terrain
high biodiversity
seafloor spreading
active tectonics
high heat flow
gptkbp:is_connected_to gptkb:East_Pacific_Rise
gptkb:Caribbean_Ridge
gptkb:Mid-Atlantic_Ridge
gptkb:Nazca_Ridge
gptkbp:is_divided_into several segments
gptkbp:is_essential_for gptkb:ocean
carbon cycling
nutrient cycling
climate studies
marine biodiversity
geological research
gptkbp:is_home_to gptkb:Biology
gptkb:mollusks
various species of fish
crustaceans
chemosynthetic communities
deep-sea organisms
hydrothermal vents
unique marine ecosystems
gptkbp:is_influenced_by plate tectonics
ocean currents
gptkbp:is_part_of global mid-ocean ridge system
Indian Ocean basin
Indian Ocean tectonic system
gptkbp:is_studied_for mineral resources
climate change impacts
fossil records
ocean acidification
geothermal energy
marine geology
gptkbp:is_studied_in geologists
oceanographers
gptkbp:length approximately 7,000 kilometers
gptkbp:located_in gptkb:Indian_Ocean
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Central_Indian_Ridge
gptkb:Chagos-Laccadive_Ridge
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5