| 词条 | Challenger Plateau |
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The Challenger Plateau is a large submarine plateau west of New Zealand and south of the Lord Howe Rise. It has an approximate diameter of {{convert|500|km|mi|abbr=on}} and an area of about {{convert|280000|km2|sqmi|abbr=on}}. The water depth over the plateau varies between {{convert|500|m|ft|abbr=on}} to {{convert|1500|m|ft|abbr=on}} and is covered by up to {{convert|3500|m|ft|abbr=on}} of sedimentary rocks of Upper Cretaceous to recent in age.[1] The plateau originated in the Gondwanan breakup and is one of the five major submerged parts of Zealandia, a largely submerged continent. References1. ^{{cite web | url=http://www.ga.gov.au/provexplorer/provinceDetails.do?eno=29476 | title=Challenger Plateau | publisher=Geoscience Australia | date=2012 | accessdate=7 September 2013}} {{Oceanic features of Zealandia|state=collapsed}}{{coord|-39.1|169.0|region:NZ_type:landmark_dim:500km|display=title}}{{NewZealand-geo-stub}}{{marine-geo-stub}} 3 : New Zealand seafloor (oceanography)|Plateaus of the Pacific Ocean|Zealandia |
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