Owen Fracture Zone

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/Owen_Fracture_Zone
GPTKB entity
Statements (18)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:oceanic_fracture_zone
gptkbp:directionA north-south
gptkbp:discoveredBy gptkb:British_Royal_Navy
gptkbp:extendsTo gptkb:Carlsberg_Ridge
gptkb:Makran_Trench
gptkbp:featureType gptkb:transform_fault
gptkbp:firstDescribed 1960s
gptkbp:lake gptkb:Indian_Ocean
gptkbp:length approximately 800 km
gptkbp:locatedIn gptkb:northwestern_Indian_Ocean
gptkbp:namedAfter gptkb:HMS_Owen
gptkbp:separates gptkb:Indian_Plate
gptkb:Arabian_Plate
gptkbp:tectonicActivity active
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Central_Indian_Ridge
gptkb:Indian_Plate
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Owen Fracture Zone