Properties (51)
Predicate | Object |
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gptkbp:instanceOf |
Park
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gptkbp:accessibility |
Remote location
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gptkbp:climate |
Polar climate
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gptkbp:culturalSignificance |
Named in honor of a notable figure
Symbol_of_Antarctic_exploration |
gptkbp:electrification |
Beardmore Glacier Ice Stream
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gptkbp:elevation |
approximately 2,500 meters above sea level
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gptkbp:environmentalConcerns |
Impact of global warming
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gptkbp:environmentalImpact |
Influences local weather patterns
Contributes to sea level rise |
gptkbp:firstRace |
gptkb:Ernest_Shackleton
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gptkbp:flowsInto |
gptkb:Ross_Ice_Shelf
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gptkbp:geologicalFeatures |
Crevasses
Moraine Subglacial lakes Affected by temperature changes Icefalls Influenced by gravity Influenced by precipitation levels |
gptkbp:historicalEvent |
gptkb:Scott's_Antarctic_Expedition
gptkb:Shackleton's_Antarctic_Expedition |
gptkbp:historicalPeriod |
Significant for early 20th-century exploration
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gptkbp:historicalResearch |
Ongoing studies by various research teams
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gptkbp:historicalSignificance |
Used by early explorers
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Beardmore Glacier
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gptkbp:iceClass |
up to 1,000 meters
varies with location Primarily ice and snow |
gptkbp:isExploredIn |
gptkb:Robert_Falcon_Scott
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gptkbp:length |
about 30 kilometers
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gptkbp:location |
gptkb:Antarctica
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gptkbp:namedAfter |
Sir_William_Beardmore
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gptkbp:partOf |
gptkb:Ross_Dependency
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gptkbp:researchInterest |
Climate change studies
Sediment analysis Glaciology studies Ice core sampling Glacial_retreat_monitoring |
gptkbp:route |
Detailed studies in the 1960s
First mapped in 1911 Satellite imagery used for recent studies |
gptkbp:surroundingArea |
gptkb:Transantarctic_Mountains
Birds Seals Penguins Mounts_of_the_Queen_Alexandra_Range Located_in_the_Antarctic_Plateau Near_the_South_Pole Part_of_the_East_Antarctic_Ice_Sheet |
gptkbp:tourism |
Limited due to remoteness
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gptkbp:width |
about 5 kilometers
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