Tonga Trench

GPTKB entity

Statements (62)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf oceanic trench
gptkbp:adjacentTo gptkb:Tonga_Islands
gptkbp:associatedWith earthquakes
gptkbp:contains hydrothermal vents
gptkbp:coordinates -15.5°S, 178.0°W
gptkbp:depth 10,882 meters
gptkbp:established scientific exploration
gptkbp:exhibits major earthquakes
gptkbp:formed subduction_of_the_Pacific_Plate
gptkbp:geologicalFeatures subduction zone
active subduction zone
gptkbp:homeTo unique marine species
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Tonga Trench
gptkbp:influences ocean currents
gptkbp:isA submarine feature
gptkbp:isAdjacentTo gptkb:Kermadec_Trench
gptkbp:isAssociatedWith geophysical studies
submarine earthquakes
gptkbp:isAvenueFor scientific interest
oceanic geology
subduction occurs.
marine_ecosystems
gptkbp:isConnectedTo other oceanic trenches
gptkbp:isConsidered a natural laboratory
gptkbp:isExploredIn HMS Challenger
mineral resources
oceanographers
gptkbp:isHomeTo extremophiles
gptkbp:isInfluencedBy climate patterns
gptkbp:isInformedBy Cenozoic era
gptkbp:isKnownFor high seismicity
deep-sea trenches
gptkbp:isLocatedNear gptkb:Kermadec_Islands
gptkb:Fiji_Islands
gptkbp:isPartOf Tonga-Kermadec Arc
Pacific_Ocean_floor
Tonga_subduction_system
gptkbp:isSubjectTo marine biologists
tectonic activity
gptkbp:isSuitableFor plate tectonics
understanding oceanic processes
gptkbp:isVulnerableTo tsunamis
gptkbp:keyFigures marine conservation efforts
oceanographic studies
gptkbp:keyIssues geological surveys
gptkbp:length 2,500 kilometers
gptkbp:locatedIn South_Pacific_Ocean
gptkbp:namedAfter gptkb:Tonga_Islands
gptkbp:notableFor marine research
deepest_point_in_the_Southern_Hemisphere
gptkbp:partOf Ring of Fire
gptkbp:provides deep-sea organisms
gptkbp:region climate scientists
high geological activity
gptkbp:relatedTo volcanic activity
gptkbp:research_focus gptkb:NOAA
gptkbp:significance geological research
gptkbp:surroundingArea gptkb:Tonga_Plate
gptkbp:theory plate tectonics theory
gptkbp:visitedBy satellite imagery
sonar technology
gptkbp:zone high biodiversity