Statements (21)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
gptkb:scientific_theory
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| gptkbp:affects |
gptkb:thermohaline_circulation
nutrient distribution heat transport |
| gptkbp:defines |
Narrow passages that connect large ocean basins and control water exchange between them.
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| gptkbp:example |
gptkb:Bering_Strait
gptkb:Drake_Passage gptkb:Strait_of_Gibraltar |
| gptkbp:historicalSignificance |
Opening and closing of gateways have influenced Earth's climate history.
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| gptkbp:influenced |
climate change
marine biodiversity global ocean circulation |
| gptkbp:notableEvent |
Closure of the Isthmus of Panama altered Atlantic and Pacific circulation.
Opening of the Drake Passage enabled Antarctic Circumpolar Current. |
| gptkbp:relatedTo |
oceanography
marine science |
| gptkbp:studiedBy |
oceanographers
paleoclimatologists |
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Omnivium
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| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
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| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Ocean Gateways
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