Scotia Sea

GPTKB entity

Properties (51)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf sea
gptkbp:area approximately 1,000,000 square kilometers
gptkbp:borders gptkb:South_Georgia_and_the_South_Sandwich_Islands
gptkb:Antarctica
Drake Passage
gptkbp:contains various species of fish
krill
gptkbp:depth average depth of 3,000 meters
gptkbp:established European_explorers
gptkbp:features gptkb:Scotia_Ridge
gptkb:South_Georgia_Island
gptkb:South_Sandwich_Islands
gptkbp:has glacial meltwater
icebergs
submarine volcanoes
unique geological features
deep-sea trenches
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Scotia Sea
gptkbp:isAttendedBy climate change
ocean currents
gptkbp:isConnectedTo gptkb:Antarctic_Circumpolar_Current
gptkb:Weddell_Sea
Bellingshausen Sea
gptkbp:isExploredIn oil and gas reserves
scientific research vessels
gptkbp:isHomeTo seabirds
penguin colonies
diverse marine species
seal populations
gptkbp:isKnownFor its rich marine life
its cold waters
its cold-water corals
gptkbp:isLocatedNear gptkb:Falkland_Islands
gptkbp:isMonitoredBy environmental organizations
gptkbp:isPartOf gptkb:Antarctic_Convergence
global ocean circulation
Antarctic_ecosystem
Antarctic_marine_protected_areas
Southern_Ocean_ecosystem
gptkbp:isSubjectTo international treaties
fishing regulations
gptkbp:isSurroundedBy gptkb:South_Orkney_Islands
gptkb:Antarctic_Peninsula
ice shelves
gptkbp:isUsedFor shipping routes
gptkbp:isVulnerableTo pollution
gptkbp:locatedIn gptkb:Southern_Ocean
gptkbp:notableFor marine_biodiversity
gptkbp:partOf gptkb:South_Atlantic_Ocean
gptkbp:supports commercial fisheries
whale populations