Biscoe Glacier

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf Park
gptkbp:accessibility Remote location
gptkbp:climate Ocean currents
Precipitation records
Ice thickness measurements
Temperature_records
gptkbp:conservationEfforts Protected area
Research zone
gptkbp:electrification gptkb:Icebergs
gptkbp:environmentalImpact Polar climate
Sea level rise
gptkbp:firstHeld gptkb:British_Antarctic_Survey
gptkbp:flowsInto gptkb:Weddell_Sea
gptkbp:geologicalFeatures gptkb:Seracs
Flowing
Crevasses
Moraine
Ice and snow
Tidewater glacier
gptkbp:hasLocation gptkb:Antarctic_ice_sheet
Coastal region
Mountain ranges
gptkbp:historicalSignificance Exploration history
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Biscoe Glacier
gptkbp:length approximately 30 kilometers
gptkbp:locatedIn gptkb:Antarctica
gptkbp:namedAfter gptkb:John_Biscoe
gptkbp:partOf gptkb:Antarctic_Peninsula
gptkbp:research_focus Glaciologists
gptkbp:researchInterest gptkb:National_Science_Foundation
gptkb:University_of_Cambridge
NASA
Climate change studies
Sediment analysis
Ice core sampling
Glacial_dynamics
gptkbp:scenicViews International collaborations
Early 20th century expeditions
Modern research expeditions
gptkbp:status Retreating
gptkbp:surroundingArea gptkb:Hughes_Glacier
Birds
Seals
Penguins
Biscoe_Ice_Shelf
Mounts_and_ice_shelves
gptkbp:technology Aerial photography
GPS surveys
Satellite radar
gptkbp:visitedBy Satellite imagery
gptkbp:width approximately 5 kilometers