Antarctic ice sheet

GPTKB entity

Statements (67)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:Ice
gptkbp:challenges marine life
gptkbp:components Earth's cryosphere
gptkbp:composed_of ice
gptkbp:contains about 60% of the world's fresh water
gptkbp:contributes_to global sea level rise
gptkbp:covers approximately 14 million square kilometers
gptkbp:has_a_focus_on gptkb:environmental_policy
climate adaptation strategies
scientific expeditions
climate modeling
climate change mitigation efforts
climate change awareness campaigns
climate change policy initiatives
gptkbp:has_a_thickness_of up to 4,800 meters
gptkbp:has_been_retreating_since the late 20th century
gptkbp:has_role carbon cycling
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Antarctic ice sheet
gptkbp:is_a_key_component_of Earth's hydrological cycle
gptkbp:is_a_major_area_of_concern_for environmentalists
gptkbp:is_a_major_feature_of Earth's geography
gptkbp:is_a_source_of icebergs
scientific data
sea level projections
gptkbp:is_a_subject_of gptkb:political_debates
gptkb:educational_programs
gptkb:international_treaties
gptkb:media_coverage
environmental monitoring
public interest
satellite altimetry
international research collaboration
climate change discussions
gptkbp:is_affected_by climate change
atmospheric conditions
human activity
warming ocean waters
gptkbp:is_associated_with polar ecosystems
gptkbp:is_characterized_by ice flow dynamics
gptkbp:is_critical_for understanding climate change
gptkbp:is_divided_into gptkb:East_Antarctic_Ice_Sheet
gptkb:West_Antarctic_Ice_Sheet
gptkbp:is_essential_for global weather patterns
gptkbp:is_home_to subglacial lakes
gptkbp:is_influenced_by ocean currents
gptkbp:is_involved_in glacial rebound
gptkbp:is_linked_to global temperature changes
gptkbp:is_monitored_by satellites
ice loss
ice shelf stability
gptkbp:is_significant_for ice core drilling
gptkbp:is_studied_for paleoclimate research
its geological history
gptkbp:is_studied_in glaciologists
gptkbp:key_feature biodiversity studies
climate health
climate research funding
gptkbp:located_in gptkb:Antarctica
gptkbp:notable_contributor ice mass balance
ocean level rise
gptkbp:research_areas climate scientists
gptkbp:was_a_factor_in gptkb:ocean
Earth's climate system
weather extremes
global warming effects
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Antarctica
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4