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gptkbp:instanceOf
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island group
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gptkbp:accessibility
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accessible by boat
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gptkbp:area
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approximately 1,000 square kilometers
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gptkbp:climate
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polar climate
polar desert
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gptkbp:culturalSignificance
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none known
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gptkbp:currentStatus
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uninhabited
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gptkbp:elevation
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up to 1,000 meters
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gptkbp:environmentalImpact
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climate change
invasive species
pollution from ships
global warming effects
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gptkbp:environmentalProtection
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protected_under_the_Antarctic_Treaty
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gptkbp:established
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gptkb:John_Biscoe
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gptkbp:explores
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explored in the 19th century
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gptkbp:famousLandmark
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gptkb:Biscoe_Glacier
gptkb:Biscoe_Peak
Biscoe_Cove
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gptkbp:firstHeld
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gptkb:British_Antarctic_Survey
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gptkbp:flora
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limited to mosses and lichens
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gptkbp:geographicalFeature
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65°S_66°W
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gptkbp:geologicalFeatures
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volcanic rock
Quaternary period
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gptkbp:historicalEvent
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gptkb:James_Clark_Ross
gptkb:Robert_Falcon_Scott
gptkb:Ernest_Shackleton
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gptkbp:historicalResearch
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oceanography
marine biology
glaciology
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gptkbp:historicalSignificance
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site_of_early_Antarctic_exploration
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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Biscoe Islands
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gptkbp:iceClass
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permanent ice cover
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gptkbp:landOwnership
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internationally governed
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gptkbp:landscape
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rugged terrain
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gptkbp:locatedIn
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gptkb:Antarctica
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gptkbp:namedAfter
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gptkb:John_Biscoe
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gptkbp:notableFeature
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glaciers
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gptkbp:partOf
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gptkb:Graham_Land
gptkb:Antarctic_Peninsula
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gptkbp:region
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gptkb:Antarctic_Treaty_System
gptkb:Antarctic_region
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gptkbp:researchFocus
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climate change studies
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gptkbp:researchInterest
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none established
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gptkbp:route
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US Geological Survey
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gptkbp:surroundingArea
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gptkb:Biscoe_Archipelago
gptkb:whales
gptkb:Biscoe_Rocks
gptkb:Biscoe_Island
algae
lichens
penguins
seals
bryophytes
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gptkbp:tourism
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limited due to remoteness
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gptkbp:waterManagement
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Bellingshausen Sea
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gptkbp:wildlife
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seabirds
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