Bishop Glacier

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf glacier
gptkbp:accessibility hiking trails available
gptkbp:area approximately 1.2 square miles
gptkbp:averageTemperature approximately 100 feet
gptkbp:climate alpine climate
gptkbp:culturalSignificance popular destination for tourists
site for scientific research
featured in outdoor literature
important_to_local_Native_American_tribes
gptkbp:elevation approximately 12,000 feet
gptkbp:environmentalConcerns affected by global warming
glacial melt impact on ecosystems
habitat loss for local species
water supply changes
gptkbp:famousLandmark gptkb:Lake_Sabrina
Bishop Pass
South_Lake
Sabrina_Basin
gptkbp:firstDescribedBy gptkb:John_Muir
gptkbp:geologicalFeatures alpine glacier
crevasses
seracs
retreating
moraines
formed during the last ice age
carved by glacial activity
monitored for climate change effects
icefalls
monitored by local universities
monitored_by_USGS
gptkbp:historicalEvent part of early 20th century exploration
visited_by_John_Muir_in_1870s
gptkbp:historicalSignificance important for climate studies
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Bishop Glacier
gptkbp:length approximately 1.5 miles
gptkbp:locatedIn gptkb:California
gptkbp:nearestCity gptkb:Bishop,_California
gptkbp:partOf gptkb:Sierra_Nevada
gptkbp:recreation hiking
mountaineering
skiing
snowboarding
gptkbp:surroundingArea gptkb:Inyo_National_Forest
Mount Tom
gptkbp:terminus tidewater terminus
gptkbp:wildlife black bears
mountain goats
pikas
marmots