Statements (68)
Predicate | Object |
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gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:ocean
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gptkbp:affects |
marine ecosystems
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gptkbp:average_temperature |
-2 to 2 degrees Celsius
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gptkbp:characterized_by |
clockwise circulation
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gptkbp:contributes_to |
deep water formation
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gptkbp:depth |
up to 4,000 meters
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gptkbp:flows_into |
gptkb:Weddell_Sea
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gptkbp:has_impact_on |
sea ice formation
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Weddell Gyre
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gptkbp:influences |
climate of Antarctica
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gptkbp:interacts_with |
gptkb:Antarctic_Circumpolar_Current
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gptkbp:is_affected_by |
climate change
pollution human activities global warming ocean acidification ocean currents |
gptkbp:is_associated_with |
icebergs
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gptkbp:is_connected_to |
gptkb:Antarctic_Peninsula
oceanographic research marine food webs other ocean currents Antarctic marine life |
gptkbp:is_critical_for |
fishing industries
sustainable fisheries oceanographic studies ocean conservation efforts global climate systems |
gptkbp:is_essential_for |
biodiversity
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gptkbp:is_home_to |
various fish species
various marine species various invertebrates seal populations krill populations penguin species |
gptkbp:is_influenced_by |
wind patterns
atmospheric conditions seasonal changes glacial meltwater El Niño phenomena |
gptkbp:is_known_for |
its large size
its ecological significance its nutrient-rich waters its role in ocean circulation its complex currents |
gptkbp:is_located_near |
gptkb:Antarctica
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gptkbp:is_monitored_by |
biodiversity assessments
satellite observations climate research environmental health buoy systems |
gptkbp:is_part_of |
global ocean circulation
Antarctic Ocean global ocean system Antarctic marine ecosystem Antarctic marine protected areas Antarctic ecosystem dynamics Southern Ocean gyres |
gptkbp:is_significant_for |
oceanic heat transport
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gptkbp:is_studied_for |
climate modeling
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gptkbp:is_studied_in |
marine biologists
oceanographers |
gptkbp:is_subject_to |
environmental changes
scientific research expeditions |
gptkbp:located_in |
gptkb:Southern_Ocean
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gptkbp:named_after |
gptkb:James_Weddell
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gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Bransfield_Strait
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gptkbp:bfsLayer |
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