Baffin's Bay

GPTKB entity

Statements (55)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf Bay
gptkbp:area approximately 1,000,000 square kilometers
gptkbp:borders gptkb:Greenland
gptkb:Baffin_Island
gptkbp:climate cold temperatures
high winds
long winters
polar climate
short summers
gptkbp:connects gptkb:Baffin_Bay_Marine_Protected_Area
gptkb:Davis_Strait
gptkbp:culturalSignificance Indigenous peoples
Inuit_culture
gptkbp:depth maximum depth of 1,500 meters
gptkbp:economicActivity resource extraction
tourism industry
gptkbp:environmentalConcerns climate change
pollution
habitat loss
invasive species
overfishing
gptkbp:environmentalImpact shipping routes
gptkbp:geologicalFeatures glacial formations
gptkbp:historicalPeriod John_Franklin's_expeditions
gptkbp:historicalResearch marine biology
ecology
climate change effects
glaciology
gptkbp:historicalSignificance exploration routes
whaling history
Arctic_exploration
Norse_exploration
gptkbp:homeTo various marine species
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Baffin's Bay
gptkbp:influencedBy ocean currents
gptkbp:locatedIn gptkb:Canada
gptkbp:navigable icebreakers
gptkbp:navigationEquipment icebergs
gptkbp:notableFor marine_biodiversity
gptkbp:partOf gptkb:Arctic_Ocean
gptkb:Canadian_Arctic_Archipelago
gptkbp:researchAreas oceanography
climate studies
gptkbp:seasonalActivities sea ice cover
gptkbp:supports fishing industry
local communities
gptkbp:surroundingArea gptkb:Greenland
Nunavut
coastal cliffs
mountain ranges
gptkbp:touristAttraction wildlife viewing
gptkbp:wildlife gptkb:whales
polar bears
migratory birds
seals