Statements (47)
Predicate | Object |
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gptkbp:instanceOf |
gptkb:island
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gptkbp:accessibility |
accessible only by air or sea
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gptkbp:area |
approximately 49,070 square kilometers
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gptkbp:climate |
polar climate
polar desert |
gptkbp:criticism |
claims by multiple countries
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gptkbp:culturalSignificance |
none due to uninhabited status
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gptkbp:environmentalImpact |
affected by global warming
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gptkbp:environmentalProtection |
protected_under_the_Antarctic_Treaty
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gptkbp:established |
gptkb:Fabian_Gottlieb_von_Bellingshausen
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gptkbp:explores |
explored by various expeditions
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gptkbp:firstHeld |
gptkb:British_Antarctic_Survey
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gptkbp:flora |
limited due to harsh climate
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gptkbp:geographicalFeature |
69°S 71°W
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gptkbp:geologicalFeatures |
numerous glaciers
Precambrian rocks present mostly granite and gneiss |
gptkbp:highestPoint |
gptkb:Mount_Huggins
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gptkbp:historicalFigures |
mapped in the early 19th century
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gptkbp:historicalPeriod |
claimed by various nations during exploration.
visited by various scientific expeditions |
gptkbp:historicalResearch |
potential for climate studies
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gptkbp:historicalSignificance |
site_of_early_Antarctic_exploration
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Alexander Island
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gptkbp:iceClass |
up to several hundred meters
covered by ice sheets |
gptkbp:landforms |
glaciated island
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gptkbp:landscape |
mountainous terrain
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gptkbp:length |
approximately 160 kilometers
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gptkbp:locatedIn |
gptkb:Antarctica
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gptkbp:namedAfter |
gptkb:Alexander_I_of_Russia
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gptkbp:notableFeature |
gptkb:Mount_Huggins
gptkb:Larsen_Ice_Shelf Bellinghausen_Sea_coast |
gptkbp:partOf |
gptkb:Palmer_Archipelago
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gptkbp:population |
uninhabited
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gptkbp:region |
gptkb:Antarctic_Treaty_System
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gptkbp:researchInterest |
none established
high potential for geological studies important_for_Antarctic_research |
gptkbp:surroundingArea |
adjacent to other islands in the archipelago
part_of_Palmer_Archipelago |
gptkbp:tourism |
limited due to accessibility issues
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gptkbp:touristAttraction |
notable for its remoteness
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gptkbp:waterManagement |
Bellingshausen Sea
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gptkbp:width |
approximately 50 kilometers
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gptkbp:wildlife |
seabirds and seals observed
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