Ocean Floor

GPTKB entity

Statements (47)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf Geographical Feature
gptkbp:alsoKnownAs Seafloor
Seabed
gptkbp:composedOf gptkb:Continental_Shelf
Continental Slope
Abyssal Plain
Mid-Ocean Ridge
Oceanic Trench
Seamount
gptkbp:contains Marine Life
Mineral Resources
Manganese Nodules
Oil and Gas Deposits
Polymetallic Sulfides
gptkbp:coveredBy gptkb:water
Marine Sediments
gptkbp:deepestPoint gptkb:Challenger_Deep
gptkbp:deepestPointLocation gptkb:Mariana_Trench
gptkbp:depthRange 0 to over 11,000 meters
gptkbp:explores Submersibles
Sonar Mapping
gptkbp:features Fracture Zones
Guyots
Hydrothermal Vents
Submarine Canyons
gptkbp:firstMapped gptkb:Marie_Tharp
gptkb:Bruce_Heezen
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Ocean Floor
gptkbp:importantFor Biodiversity
Climate Regulation
Carbon Cycle
gptkbp:influenced Marine Ecosystems
Ocean Circulation
gptkbp:locatedUnder gptkb:marine
gptkbp:partOf Earth's Crust
gptkbp:shape gptkb:Plate_Tectonics
Erosion
Sedimentation
Volcanic Activity
gptkbp:studiedBy Oceanography
gptkbp:subjectOf gptkb:Marine_Geology
Environmental Studies
Resource Extraction
Deep Sea Exploration
International Law (UNCLOS)
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Audio_Adrenaline
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7