Norwegian Maelstrom (Moskenstraumen)
GPTKB entity
Statements (20)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
maelstrom
|
| gptkbp:distanceFromMainland |
about 8 km from Lofoten coast
|
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Norwegian Maelstrom (Moskenstraumen)
|
| gptkbp:influencedBy |
ocean currents
tides |
| gptkbp:lake |
gptkb:Norwegian_Sea
|
| gptkbp:locatedBetween |
gptkb:Moskenesøya
gptkb:Værøy |
| gptkbp:locatedIn |
gptkb:Lofoten_archipelago
gptkb:Norway gptkb:Nordland |
| gptkbp:maximumSpeed |
up to 11 km/h
|
| gptkbp:mentionedIn |
Jules Verne's "Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea"
Edgar Allan Poe's "A Descent into the Maelström" |
| gptkbp:nameOrigin |
Mosken island and Norwegian word 'straumen' (current)
|
| gptkbp:notableFor |
strong tidal currents
powerful whirlpools |
| gptkbp:riskFactor |
hazardous for navigation
|
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:A_Descent_into_the_Maelström
|
| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
6
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