What is the Kyushu-Palau Ridge?
Q: What is the Kyushu-Palau Ridge?
A: The Kyushu-Palau Ridge is an ocean floor feature in the Philippine Sea that creates a line on the ocean floor which runs southeast in the direction of the island of Palau.
Q: Why is it called Kyushu-Palau Ridge?
A: It is named after the nearby islands, with the northern end at the Japanese island of Kyushu and the southern end at the Pacific island nation of Palau.
Q: Where does the Kyushu-Palau Ridge begin?
A: The seabed ridge begins in an area about 900 km from the eastern end of the Bungo Channel (豊後水道, Bungo Suidō) or "Bungo strait" between the Japanese islands of Kyushu and Shikoku.
Q: Which direction does the ridge run in?
A: The ridge runs southeast in the direction of the island of Palau.
Q: What is located on the Kyushu-Palau Ridge?
A: There is a chain of extinct volcanos located on the ridge.
Q: Where is the KPR in relation to the Japanese island of Kyushu?
A: The KPR is located southeast of the Japanese island of Kyushu.
Q: What body of water is located at the eastern end of the KPR?
A: The Bungo Channel or "Bungo strait" is located at the eastern end of the KPR between the Japanese islands of Kyushu and Shikoku.
