gptkbp:instanceOf
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gptkb:research_institute
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gptkbp:architect
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Peter Pearce
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gptkbp:area
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3.14 acres
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gptkbp:built
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1987-1991
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gptkbp:contains
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human habitat
technosphere
savanna biome
rainforest biome
desert biome
marsh biome
ocean biome
agricultural biome
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gptkbp:enclosed_area
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1.27 hectares
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gptkbp:enclosed_volume
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7,200,000 cubic feet
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gptkbp:featuredIn
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books
documentaries
news articles
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gptkbp:features
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largest closed ecological system ever created
air-tight structure
carbon dioxide cycling studies
energy exchange studies
self-contained biomes
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gptkbp:first_mission_duration
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2 years
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gptkbp:fundedBy
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gptkb:Ed_Bass
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gptkbp:hasGuidedTours
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yes
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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Biosphere 2 complex
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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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110.8367° W
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gptkbp:managedBy
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gptkb:University_of_Arizona
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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 system mission
1994 closed system mission
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gptkbp:number_of_people_in_first_mission
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8
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gptkbp:opened
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1991
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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
Biosphere 2 Center, Inc.
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gptkbp:purpose
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ecological research
closed ecological system experiment
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gptkbp:second_mission_duration
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6 months
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gptkbp:UNESCOWorldHeritageSite
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no
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gptkbp:usedFor
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education
public outreach
climate change research
ecological engineering
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gptkbp:website
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https://biosphere2.org/
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:Greenhouse_Two
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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7
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