Johannes Van Meter, Crystal Quintero, CC Liu (eds.), Wisdom Quarterly Wikipedia edit
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San Francisco Bay under Golden Gate Bridge |
It has steep canyon walls measuring a full 1 mile in height from bottom to top. Its height and depth rivals that of the great
Grand Canyon.
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It is the largest such submarine canyon along the west coast of the North American continent. It i snot know how it was formed. The only theory allowed is insufficient to explain it, saying it was by a process known as
turbidity current erosion.
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Many questions remain unresolved regarding the nature of its origins. As such it is the subject of several ongoing geological and marine life studies being carried out by science.
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OUR MOOD: "That sinking feeling" |
It terminates at Monterey Canyon
submarine fan, reaching depths of up to 11,800 feet (3,600 meters) below surface level at its downstream mouth.
It is a part of the greater Monterey Bay Canyon System, which consists of Monterey, Soquel, and Carmel Canyons.
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Mazu, Chinese Goddess of the Sea |
The canyon's depth and nutrient availability (due to the regular influx of nutrient-rich sediment) provide a habitat suitable for many marine life forms.
The
Soquel Canyon State Marine Conservation Area protects a side-branch of the Monterey Submarine Canyon. Like an underwater park, this marine protected area helps conserve ocean wildlife and marine ecosystems.
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Depths of beginning of California's Monterey Submarine Canyon (mbari.org) |
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