Tonga Trench

GPTKB entity

Statements (135)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:cave
gptkbp:associated_with gptkb:Tonga_Earthquake
gptkb:volcanic_activity
earthquakes
gptkbp:contains marine biodiversity
hydrothermal vents
unique marine life
gptkbp:coordinates -23.5° S, 179.0° W
gptkbp:country gptkb:Samoa
gptkbp:depth over 10,800 meters
10,882 meters
10,882 meters at its deepest point
gptkbp:discovered_by gptkb:19th_century
gptkb:scientists
gptkbp:formed subduction of the Pacific Plate
Pacific Plate subducting under Indo-Australian Plate
gptkbp:founded_in Cretaceous period
gptkbp:geological_features gptkb:subduction_zone
gptkbp:geological_formation gptkb:Pacific_Plate
gptkb:Tonga_Plate
gptkbp:has active volcanic arcs nearby
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Tonga Trench
gptkbp:influences ocean currents
gptkbp:is_a gptkb:natural_wonder
gptkb:rock_formations
submarine feature
oceanic feature
marine trench
subduction trench
deep-sea trench
oceanic geological feature
submarine geological feature
gptkbp:is_adjacent_to gptkb:New_Hebrides_Trench
gptkb:Kermadec_Trench
gptkb:Fiji_Islands
gptkbp:is_affected_by tectonic activity
gptkbp:is_associated_with gptkb:Kermadec_Islands
gptkb:Tonga_volcanic_arc
gptkb:Tonga_earthquake
submarine volcanoes
subduction-related volcanism
marine biodiversity hotspots
gptkbp:is_characterized_by steep sides
gptkbp:is_connected_to gptkb:Mariana_Trench
gptkb:Hunga_Tonga-Hunga_Ha'apai
submarine canyons
other oceanic trenches
oceanic ridges
other geological features
gptkbp:is_essential_for marine biology
seismology
gptkbp:is_explored_in mineral resources
research vessels
oceanographers
submersibles
oceanographic research vessels
scientific research teams
biological diversity
submersible vehicles
gptkbp:is_home_to gptkb:Islam
unique ecosystems
unique geological formations
deep-sea organisms
hydrothermal vents
unique marine life
deep-sea fish species
chemosynthetic organisms
gptkbp:is_influenced_by gptkb:Seimas
tectonic activity
ocean currents
gptkbp:is_known_for unique geological formations
its biodiversity
high seismic activity
its geological features
its seismic activity
deepest point in the Southern Hemisphere
its extreme depths
gptkbp:is_located_at latitude 25.0° S
longitude 178.0° W
-21.0° S, 175.0° W
gptkbp:is_located_in gptkb:the_Pacific_Ring_of_Fire
Tonga region
gptkbp:is_located_near gptkb:Samoa_Islands
gptkb:New_Zealand
gptkb:Samoa
gptkbp:is_monitored_by geological surveys
gptkbp:is_near gptkb:Fiji_Islands
gptkbp:is_notable_for its geological history
gptkbp:is_noted_for its biodiversity
gptkbp:is_part_of gptkb:Pacific_Ring_of_Fire
gptkb:Tonga_Plate
gptkb:Tonga-Kermadec_Arc
gptkb:Tonga_subduction_zone
oceanic crust
subduction zone system
oceanic subduction zones
Pacific Ocean floor
Tonga subduction system
gptkbp:is_significant_for oceanography
climate studies
geological research
plate tectonics
earthquake research
earthquake studies
ocean floor mapping
plate tectonics research
gptkbp:is_studied_for plate tectonics
geological hazards
seafloor mapping
oceanic trench dynamics
gptkbp:is_studied_in marine biologists
geologists
marine scientists
gptkbp:is_subject_to tsunamis
oceanic research expeditions
gptkbp:is_used_in oceanographic studies
gptkbp:is_visible_from satellite imagery
gptkbp:is_vulnerable_to climate change
earthquakes
tsunamis
gptkbp:landscape gptkb:Samoa
gptkbp:length 2,500 kilometers
over 2,500 kilometers
gptkbp:located_in South Pacific Ocean
gptkbp:map gptkb:sonar_system
submersibles
gptkbp:nearby_land gptkb:Wallis_and_Futuna
gptkb:Fiji
gptkb:Samoa
gptkbp:notable_for deepest point in the Southern Hemisphere
gptkbp:part_of gptkb:Pacific_Ring_of_Fire
gptkb:Ring_of_Fire
gptkbp:surrounding_features gptkb:Kermadec_Trench
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Ring_of_Fire
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4