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  1. Atacama Trenchnoun

    a depression in the floor of the Pacific Ocean off the coast of Chile

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  1. atacama trench

    The Peru–Chile Trench, also known as the Atacama Trench, is an oceanic trench in the eastern Pacific Ocean, about 160 kilometres (99 mi) off the coast of Peru and Chile. It reaches a maximum depth of 8,065 m (26,460 ft) below sea level in Richards Deep (23°10′45″S 71°18′41″W) and is approximately 5,900 km (3,666 mi) long; its mean width is 64 km (40 mi) and it covers an expanse of some 590,000 km2 (230,000 sq mi). The trench delineates the boundary between the subducting Nazca Plate and the overriding South American Plate.

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  1. atacama trench

    The Atacama Trench, also known as the Peru-Chile Trench, is a deep-sea trench located in the Pacific Ocean, off the coast of Chile and Peru. It stretches nearly 5,900 kilometers long, roughly 64 kilometers wide, and reaches a maximum depth of around 8,000 meters. It is created by a subduction zone, where the Nazca and Antarctic tectonic plates are being forced under the South American tectonic plate, leading to seismic and volcanic activity. The Atacama Trench is one of the deepest trenches in the world and is a significant geological feature of the Pacific Ocean.

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  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of atacama trench in Chaldean Numerology is: 3

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of atacama trench in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9

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