Baffin Bay

GPTKB entity

Statements (56)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf body of water
gptkbp:borders gptkb:Greenland
gptkbp:climate polar climate
gptkbp:connects gptkb:Arctic_Ocean
gptkb:Davis_Strait
gptkbp:culturalHeritage artistic expressions
storytelling traditions
fishing traditions
traditional hunting
gptkbp:culturalSignificance Indigenous peoples
gptkbp:depth maximum depth of 2,500 meters
gptkbp:economicActivity shipping routes
gptkbp:environmentalConcerns climate change
gptkbp:fishSpecies shrimp
cod
crab
herring
gptkbp:geographicalFeature 70°N 80°W
gptkbp:geologicalFeatures submarine ridges
gptkbp:historicalEvent European_exploration
Arctic_expeditions
Norse_exploration
gptkbp:historicalPeriod John_Franklin's_expeditions
gptkbp:historicalSignificance exploration routes
gptkbp:homeTo various marine species
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Baffin Bay
gptkbp:iceClass seasonal ice coverage
gptkbp:length approximately 1,000 kilometers
gptkbp:localTraditions gptkb:Qikiqtaaluk_Region
gptkb:Iqaluit
gptkb:Pangnirtung
Inuit_communities
gptkbp:locatedIn gptkb:Canada
gptkbp:namedAfter gptkb:William_Baffin
gptkbp:navigable icebreakers
gptkbp:navigationEquipment weather conditions
ice conditions
gptkbp:notableFor marine_biodiversity
gptkbp:partOf gptkb:Baffin_Island
gptkbp:passengerCapacity increases in summer
decreases in winter
gptkbp:researchAreas geology
marine biology
climate studies
gptkbp:supports fishing industry
gptkbp:surroundingArea gptkb:Devon_Island
gptkb:Baffin_Island
gptkb:Cornwallis_Island
Ellesmere Island
Nunavut
gptkbp:tourism whale watching
gptkbp:waterQuality varies seasonally
gptkbp:width approximately 600 kilometers
gptkbp:wildlife polar bears
migratory birds
seals