Statements (25)
Predicate | Object |
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gptkbp:instanceOf |
marine debris accumulation zone
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gptkbp:affects |
food chain
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gptkbp:alsoKnownAs |
gptkb:Great_Pacific_Garbage_Patch
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gptkbp:area |
1.6 million square kilometers
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gptkbp:causedBy |
ocean currents
human pollution |
gptkbp:composedOf |
plastic debris
chemical sludge |
gptkbp:discoveredBy |
gptkb:Charles_J._Moore
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gptkbp:discoveredIn |
1997
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Pacific trash vortex
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gptkbp:locatedIn |
gptkb:North_Pacific_Ocean
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gptkbp:mediaCoverage |
gptkb:BBC
gptkb:National_Geographic gptkb:The_Guardian |
gptkbp:notableFor |
environmental impact
high concentration of microplastics |
gptkbp:partOf |
gptkb:North_Pacific_Gyre
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gptkbp:studiedBy |
gptkb:Algalita_Marine_Research_Foundation
gptkb:The_Ocean_Cleanup |
gptkbp:threats |
human health
marine life seabirds |
gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Great_Pacific_Garbage_Patch
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gptkbp:bfsLayer |
6
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