Axel Heiberg Island

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:island
gptkbp:area 4370 km²
gptkbp:climate long winters
polar climate
short summers
arctic tundra
gptkbp:discovered_by gptkb:William_Edward_Parry
gptkbp:elevation about 600 m
gptkbp:environment gptkb:Arctic_Ocean
gptkbp:geographical_feature glaciers
permafrost
Paleozoic era
gptkbp:geological_formation sedimentary rocks
igneous rocks
metamorphic rocks
gptkbp:highest_point Mount Eglinton
gptkbp:historical_event gptkb:region
scientific expeditions
geological mapping
climate research expeditions
wildlife research expeditions
gptkbp:historical_significance exploration history
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Axel Heiberg Island
gptkbp:is_explored_in gptkb:John_Franklin
gptkb:Research_Institute
climate studies
environmental monitoring
geological surveys
wildlife studies
Parry's Arctic expedition
gptkbp:landforms gptkb:mountain
valleys
ice caps
gptkbp:length about 150 km
gptkbp:located_in gptkb:Native_American_tribe
gptkbp:named_after Axel Heiberg
gptkbp:notable_feature fossil beds
glacial landforms
permafrost features
gptkbp:notable_species polar bears
gptkbp:part_of gptkb:Queen_Elizabeth_Islands
gptkbp:population gptkb:0
gptkbp:region gptkb:Nunavut
gptkb:Canadian_Arctic_Archipelago
gptkbp:research_areas gptkb:Mc_Gill_University
gptkb:University_of_Calgary
gptkb:University_of_Alberta
gptkbp:research_focus climate change
gptkbp:species gptkb:sports_event
gptkbp:surrounding_area gptkb:Devon_Island
gptkb:Baffin_Island
gptkb:Cornwallis_Island
gptkbp:width about 80 km
gptkbp:year_created 1819
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:The_Museum_of_Contemporary_Art,_Axel_Heiberg_Island
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5