Statements (23)
Predicate | Object |
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gptkbp:instanceOf |
gptkb:marine
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gptkbp:affectsCountries |
gptkb:Chile
gptkb:Peru |
gptkbp:alsoKnownAs |
gptkb:Humboldt_Current
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gptkbp:directionA |
northward
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gptkbp:discoveredBy |
gptkb:Alexander_von_Humboldt
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gptkbp:flowsThrough |
western coast of South America
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Peru–Chile Current
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gptkbp:importantFor |
anchovy fisheries
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gptkbp:influenced |
gptkb:El_Niño_events
climate of coastal Chile climate of coastal Peru |
gptkbp:length |
approximately 1,860 miles (3,000 km)
|
gptkbp:location |
gptkb:southeast_Pacific_Ocean
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gptkbp:namedAfter |
gptkb:Alexander_von_Humboldt
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gptkbp:partOf |
gptkb:South_Pacific_Gyre
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gptkbp:supports |
major fisheries
rich marine ecosystem |
gptkbp:surfaceWaterOrigin |
gptkb:Antarctic_Circumpolar_Current
|
gptkbp:temperature |
cold
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gptkbp:upwelling |
brings nutrient-rich water to surface
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gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Peru–Chile_Trench
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gptkbp:bfsLayer |
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