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gptkbp:instanceOf
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ecological research facility
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gptkbp:area
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3.14 acres
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gptkbp:biome
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gptkb:forest
agricultural policy
fog desert
human habitat
mangrove wetlands
ocean with coral reef
savannah grassland
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gptkbp:builtBy
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gptkb:Space_Biospheres_Ventures
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gptkbp:constructionStartYear
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1987
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gptkbp:elevation
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1,185 meters
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gptkbp:enclosedVolume
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7,200,000 cubic feet
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gptkbp:featuredIn
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books
documentaries
news articles
film 'Spaceship Earth' (2020)
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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Biosphere 2
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gptkbp:latitude
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32.5722° N
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gptkbp:location
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gptkb:Oracle,_Arizona,_United_States
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gptkbp:longitude
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110.8781° W
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gptkbp:material
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steel and glass
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gptkbp:namedAfter
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gptkb:Biosphere_1_(Earth)
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gptkbp:notableMission
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1991-1993 closed mission
1994 closed mission
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gptkbp:numberOfCrew1991
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8
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gptkbp:numberOfCrew1994
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7
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gptkbp:numberOfSteelFrames
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500
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gptkbp:numberOfWindows
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6,500
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gptkbp:opened
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1991
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gptkbp:openToPublic
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yes
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gptkbp:operatedBy
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gptkb:University_of_Arizona
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gptkbp:owner
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gptkb:University_of_Arizona
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gptkbp:previousOwner
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gptkb:Columbia_University
gptkb:Space_Biospheres_Ventures
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gptkbp:purpose
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closed ecological system research
study of biosphere interactions
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gptkbp:researchInterest
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climate change
ecology
sustainability
biogeochemical cycles
closed ecological systems
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gptkbp:significance
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largest closed ecological system ever created
model for space colonization research
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gptkbp:touristAttraction
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yes
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gptkbp:UNESCOStatus
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not a World Heritage Site
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gptkbp:website
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https://biosphere2.org/
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:University_of_Arizona
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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4
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