Fiji Basin

E191552

The Fiji Basin is a deep oceanic basin in the South Pacific characterized by complex seafloor topography and active tectonic and volcanic processes.

All labels observed (3)

Label Occurrences
Fiji Basin canonical 3
South Fiji Basin 3
South Fiji Basin region 1

How this entity was disambiguated

Statements (43)

Predicate Object
instanceOf back-arc basin
geologic region
oceanic basin
boundedBy Fiji Plateau
linked to: South Fiji Ridge

Lau Ridge
New Hebrides island arc
Vitiaz Trench region
formedDuring Cenozoic
hasCrustType oceanic crust
hasGeodynamicContext interaction of Pacific and Australian plates
hasGeologicalProcess crustal extension
faulting
seafloor spreading
subduction-related volcanism
hasHydrothermalActivity possible hydrothermal vent fields
hasMaximumDepth greater than 4000 m
hasMorphology irregular basin floor
hasSeafloorAge relatively young oceanic crust
hasSedimentation pelagic sediments
volcaniclastic sediments
hasTectonicActivity active
hasTectonicSetting back-arc spreading environment
extensional tectonic regime
hasTopographicFeature abyssal plains
complex seafloor topography
fracture zones
seamounts
submarine ridges
hasVolcanicActivity submarine volcanism
isAssociatedWith Indo-Australian Plate
Pacific Plate
isRegionOfInterestFor back-arc basin evolution
earthquake studies
subduction zone dynamics
isStudiedInDiscipline marine geology
oceanography
plate tectonics
locatedIn South Pacific Ocean
southwestern Pacific Ocean
near Fiji Islands
linked to: Fiji

Lau Basin
North Fiji Basin
partOf Pacific Ocean

How these facts were elicited

Referenced by (7)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

southwest Pacific Ocean contains Fiji Basin
southwest Pacific Ocean contains South Fiji Basin
linked to: Fiji Basin
South Pacific Ocean contains Fiji Basin
South Pacific Ocean contains South Fiji Basin
linked to: Fiji Basin
South Fiji Ridge partOf South Fiji Basin region
linked to: Fiji Basin
New Hebrides Trench liesWestOf Fiji Basin
Norfolk Ridge separates South Fiji Basin
linked to: Fiji Basin