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gptkbp:instance_of
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gptkb:island
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gptkbp:accessibility
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difficult
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gptkbp:area
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approximately 49,070 square kilometers
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gptkbp:cartographic_representation
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featured in Antarctic maps
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gptkbp:climate
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polar climate
polar desert
important for understanding polar climates
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gptkbp:climate_impact
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global warming effects
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gptkbp:conservation
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important for ecological research
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gptkbp:coordinates
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69° S 71° W
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gptkbp:cultural_significance
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named in honor of a Russian Tsar
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gptkbp:diameter
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permanent ice cover
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gptkbp:discovered_by
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gptkb:Fabian_Gottlieb_von_Bellingshausen
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gptkbp:discovery_year
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1821
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gptkbp:elevation
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2,900 meters
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gptkbp:emergency_services
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by the British in 1955
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gptkbp:environmental_concerns
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under Antarctic Treaty
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gptkbp:expedition
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gptkb:British_Graham_Land_Expedition
conducted by various countries
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gptkbp:famous_landmark
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gptkb:Mount_Huggins
charted by early explorers.
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gptkbp:geographical_feature
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glaciers
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gptkbp:geological_formation
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metamorphic rocks
rich in geological history
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gptkbp:has_research_center
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gptkb:None
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gptkbp:highest_point
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gptkb:Mount_Huggins
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gptkbp:historical_significance
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exploration of Antarctica
southernmost landmass
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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Alexander Island
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gptkbp:ice_shelf
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gptkb:Larsen_Ice_Shelf
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gptkbp:is_explored_in
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part of early 19th-century expeditions
extensively mapped in the 20th century
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gptkbp:land_ownership
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internationally governed
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gptkbp:length
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approximately 160 kilometers
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gptkbp:located_in
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gptkb:Antarctica
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gptkbp:map
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Graham Land Expedition
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gptkbp:named_after
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gptkb:Alexander_I_of_Russia
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gptkbp:navigation_system
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ice and weather conditions
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gptkbp:part_of
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gptkb:Palmer_Archipelago
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gptkbp:population
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uninhabited
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gptkbp:region
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gptkb:Antarctic_Peninsula
gptkb:Antarctic_Treaty_System
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gptkbp:research
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geology and glaciology
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gptkbp:research_interest
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climate change studies
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gptkbp:species
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gptkb:none
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gptkbp:surrounding_area
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gptkb:None
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gptkbp:surrounding_body_of_water
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gptkb:Bellingshausen_Sea
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gptkbp:surrounding_features
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icebergs
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gptkbp:terrain
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mountainous terrain
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gptkbp:width
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approximately 40 kilometers
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gptkbp:wildlife
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seabirds
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:The_Museum_of_Contemporary_Art,_Alexander_Island
gptkb:Alexander_Archipelago
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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6
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