Lofoten Basin

GPTKB entity

Statements (18)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:island
gptkbp:coordinates approximately 70°N 3°E
gptkbp:hasFeature permanent anticyclonic eddy
gptkbp:hasMinimumTemperature one of the warmest deep areas in the Nordic Seas
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Lofoten Basin
gptkbp:knownFor gptkb:Lofoten_Basin_Eddy
gptkbp:locatedIn gptkb:Norwegian_Sea
gptkbp:locatedOffCoastOf gptkb:Norway
gptkbp:maximumDepth up to 3250 meters
gptkbp:monitors Norwegian research institutions
gptkbp:namedAfter gptkb:Lofoten_Islands
gptkbp:partOf gptkb:Arctic_Ocean_basin_system
gptkbp:significance important for Atlantic water inflow to the Arctic
gptkbp:studiedBy deep water formation
ocean circulation
eddy dynamics
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Norwegian_Sea
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5