Statements (135)
Predicate | Object |
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gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:cave
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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
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gptkbp:country |
gptkb:Samoa
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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
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gptkbp:geological_features |
gptkb:subduction_zone
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gptkbp:geological_formation |
gptkb:Pacific_Plate
gptkb:Tonga_Plate |
gptkbp:has |
active volcanic arcs nearby
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Tonga Trench
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gptkbp:influences |
ocean currents
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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
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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
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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
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gptkbp:is_near |
gptkb:Fiji_Islands
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gptkbp:is_notable_for |
its geological history
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gptkbp:is_noted_for |
its biodiversity
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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
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gptkbp:is_visible_from |
satellite imagery
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gptkbp:is_vulnerable_to |
climate change
earthquakes tsunamis |
gptkbp:landscape |
gptkb:Samoa
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gptkbp:length |
2,500 kilometers
over 2,500 kilometers |
gptkbp:located_in |
South Pacific Ocean
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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
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gptkbp:part_of |
gptkb:Pacific_Ring_of_Fire
gptkb:Ring_of_Fire |
gptkbp:surrounding_features |
gptkb:Kermadec_Trench
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gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Ring_of_Fire
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gptkbp:bfsLayer |
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