Laurentian fan

The Laurentian fan or Laurentian abyss is an underwater depression off the eastern coast of Canada in the Atlantic Ocean.[1] Not a trench, but more of an "underwater valley", it is estimated to be at most ~19,685 feet (3.7 miles; 6.0 km) in depth. The Laurentian fan is a product of glaciation and water currents from the Gulf of Saint Lawrence.[2] It is part of the Laurentian cone region, bound by the Laurentian Channel and the Sohm Abyssal Plain.

The fan is the site of hydrothermal vents with their own sub ecosystems independent of sunlight.[3]

The approximate coordinates are 43°40′N 56°10′W.

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  1. "Geography of the Ocean and the Structure of Planet Water". The Ocean. MarineBio.org. 2007-05-21. Archived from the original on 2007-07-14. Retrieved 2007-07-10.
  2. Information gathered via a phone interview with Dr. Norm Catto of Memorial University - August 15, 2008
  3. Dover, C. L. V. (2000). The Ecology of Deep-Sea Hydrothermal Vents. USA: Princeton University Press. p. 352. ISBN 978-0-691-04929-8. Archived from the original on 2011-09-27.
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