recession of Niagara Falls

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf physical phenomenon
geological process
gptkbp:affects gptkb:Niagara_River
gptkbp:causedBy erosion
water flow
gptkbp:currentRate about 30 centimeters per year (modern era)
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label recession of Niagara Falls
gptkbp:influencedBy engineering interventions
hydroelectric power diversion
gptkbp:location gptkb:Niagara_Falls
gptkbp:notableEvent Horseshoe Falls receded about 11 kilometers in 12,000 years
gptkbp:notableFeature formation of Niagara Gorge
gptkbp:rating approximately 1 meter per year (historically)
gptkbp:studiedBy 19th century
geologists
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Niagara_Gorge
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6