Western Interior Seaway

GPTKB entity

Statements (58)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:geographical_feature
gptkbp:constructed_in approximately 30 million years
gptkbp:exhibited_at diverse ecosystems
gptkbp:formed Late Cretaceous period
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Western Interior Seaway
gptkbp:influenced sedimentary deposits
gptkbp:is_associated_with climate change
sea level changes
gptkbp:is_connected_to gptkb:the_Gulf_of_Mexico
gptkb:the_Arctic_Ocean
gptkbp:is_described_as a significant geological feature
a shallow sea
an epicontinental sea
gptkbp:is_divided_into gptkb:Laramidia
gptkb:Appalachia
gptkbp:is_home_to gptkb:Lizard
gptkb:fish
gptkb:ammonites
plankton
bivalves
gptkbp:is_linked_to the distribution of fossils
the study of sedimentary rocks
the study of ancient climates
the study of biogeography
the study of ancient biodiversity
the study of ancient ecosystems
the study of fossilized remains
the study of fossil records
the study of extinction events
the study of stratigraphy
the study of ancient marine ecosystems
the study of ancient ocean currents
the formation of coal deposits
the formation of oil reserves
the study of ancient marine environments
the study of ancient marine habitats
the study of ancient marine life
the study of ancient sea levels
the study of marine biodiversity
the study of marine fossils
the study of marine geology
the study of marine paleontology
the study of marine sedimentary rocks
the study of marine sedimentation
the study of marine stratigraphy
the study of paleoenvironments
the study of paleogeography
the study of sedimentary environments
the study of tectonic activity
gptkbp:is_notable_for fossil discoveries
gptkbp:is_part_of the Western Interior Seaway system
gptkbp:is_studied_in paleontology
gptkbp:located_in gptkb:North_America
gptkbp:was_drained_by marine regressions
gptkbp:was_filled_by marine transgressions
gptkbp:was_part_of the global ocean system
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:dinosaurs
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4