Statements (33)
Predicate | Object |
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gptkbp:instanceOf |
gptkb:marine
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gptkbp:affectsCountry |
gptkb:Chile
gptkb:Peru |
gptkbp:alternativeName |
gptkb:Humboldt_Current
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gptkbp:averageSpeed |
13–20°C
|
gptkbp:cause |
upwelling of nutrient-rich waters
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gptkbp:directionA |
northward
|
gptkbp:discoveredBy |
gptkb:Alexander_von_Humboldt
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gptkbp:flowsThrough |
western coast of South America
|
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Peru Current
|
gptkbp:influenced |
marine biodiversity
upwelling aridity of Atacama Desert climate of western South America |
gptkbp:length |
approximately 1,860 miles
|
gptkbp:location |
gptkb:southeast_Pacific_Ocean
|
gptkbp:namedAfter |
gptkb:Alexander_von_Humboldt
gptkb:Peru |
gptkbp:notableSpecies |
gptkb:anchoveta
gptkb:hake mackerel penguins sea lions seabirds sardine |
gptkbp:partOf |
gptkb:South_Pacific_Gyre
|
gptkbp:relatedTo |
gptkb:El_Niño
|
gptkbp:season |
stronger in austral winter
|
gptkbp:supports |
rich fisheries
|
gptkbp:temperature |
cold
|
gptkbp:width |
about 200 miles
|
gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Pacific_Ocean
|
gptkbp:bfsLayer |
4
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