Aialik Glacier

GPTKB entity

Properties (59)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf Park
gptkbp:accessibility by boat or kayak
gptkbp:canEstablish frequent
gptkbp:climate maritime climate
gptkbp:conservationEfforts habitat restoration projects
sustainable tourism initiatives
protected area status
gptkbp:culturalSignificance tourist attraction
local indigenous tribes
gptkbp:educationalPrograms public awareness campaigns
university research projects
national_park_programs
gptkbp:electrification varies seasonally
gptkbp:environmentalConcerns habitat loss
melting ice
rising sea levels
gptkbp:environmentalImpact local ecosystems
global climate patterns
gptkbp:firstDescribedBy gptkb:John_Muir
gptkbp:flowsInto gptkb:Aialik_Bay
gptkbp:geologicalFeatures satellite imagery
field studies
glacial lakes
glacial rivers
icebergs
crevasses
seracs
retreating
aerial surveys
moraines
ongoing research projects
advancing and retreating
during_the_Little_Ice_Age
Alpine_glacier
gptkbp:historicalSignificance part of indigenous history
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Aialik Glacier
gptkbp:iceClass blue
up to 300 feet
gptkbp:length approximately 12 miles
gptkbp:localLegends cultural narratives
myths about the glacier's formation
stories of the indigenous people
gptkbp:locatedIn gptkb:Kenai_Fjords_National_Park
gptkbp:photography popular subject for photographers
gptkbp:researchInterest marine biology
climate change studies
glacial geology
glaciology
gptkbp:surroundingArea gptkb:bald_eagles
gptkb:whales
gptkb:Kenai_Peninsula
mountains
sea otters
seals
fjords
gptkbp:tourism local economy
gptkbp:type tidewater glacier
gptkbp:visitorsPerYear thousands
gptkbp:width approximately 1 mile