Statements (23)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
geological rift system
|
| gptkbp:age |
Cretaceous to present
|
| gptkbp:contains |
gptkb:Amundsen_Sea_Embayment
gptkb:Marie_Byrd_Land gptkb:Ross_Ice_Shelf gptkb:Ross_Sea |
| gptkbp:discoveredBy |
20th century
|
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
West Antarctic Rift System
|
| gptkbp:length |
over 3,000 kilometers
|
| gptkbp:locatedIn |
gptkb:West_Antarctica
|
| gptkbp:movement |
extensional
|
| gptkbp:notableFeature |
volcanism
faulting crustal thinning |
| gptkbp:partOf |
gptkb:Antarctic_Plate
|
| gptkbp:relatedTo |
gptkb:East_African_Rift
|
| gptkbp:separates |
gptkb:East_Antarctica
gptkb:West_Antarctica |
| gptkbp:studiedBy |
geologists
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| gptkbp:tectonicActivity |
active
|
| gptkbp:width |
up to 700 kilometers
|
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Antarctic_Plate
|
| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
6
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