Venezuelan Basin

basin, Caribbean Sea

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The Venezuelan Basin is a significant underwater geological feature within the Caribbean Sea. It is one of five submarine basins that make up the Caribbean Sea, separated by submerged ridges and rises. This basin is located off the coast of Venezuela and is partly divided from the Colombian Basin by the Beata Ridge. The Venezuelan Basin plays a role in the complex oceanographic patterns of the Caribbean, influencing water circulation and temperature. The basin's geological history is tied to the broader tectonic activity of the region, including the formation of the Antillean arc and the separation from the Atlantic Ocean.123

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…is partly separated from the Venezuelan Basin by the Beata Ridge. The basins are connected by the submerged Aruba Gap at depths greater than 13,000 feet (4,000 metres). The Aves Ridge, incomplete at its southern extremity, separates the Venezuelan Basin from the small Grenada Basin, which is bounded to the…
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…is partly separated from the Venezuelan Basin by the Beata Ridge. The basins are connected by the submerged Aruba Gap at depths greater than 13,000 feet (4,000 metres). The Aves Ridge, incomplete at its southern extremity, separates the Venezuelan Basin from the small Grenada Basin, which is bounded to the…
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