Bowfell Glacier

GPTKB entity

Properties (54)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf glacier
gptkbp:accessibility hiking trails
gptkbp:area approximately 0.5 square kilometers
gptkbp:climate oceanic climate
gptkbp:conservationEfforts protected area
gptkbp:culturalSignificance inspiration for artists
featured in literature
gptkbp:elevation approximately 900 meters
gptkbp:environmental_impact sensitive indicator
gptkbp:environmentalImpact influences local weather patterns
habitat for alpine flora
habitat for fauna
gptkbp:fledgingPeriod Pleistocene
Holocene
gptkbp:geologicalFeatures gptkb:Bowfell_Tarn
varies by location
crevasses
moraine
seracs
retreating
boulders
till deposits
during the last Ice Age
carves valleys
mountain glacier
rock_formations
outwash_plains
slow_movement_downhill
gptkbp:historicalSignificance site of geological studies
important for local geology
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Bowfell Glacier
gptkbp:isEngagedIn 19th century
gptkbp:length approximately 1.5 kilometers
gptkbp:localWildlife supports diverse ecosystems
gptkbp:locatedIn gptkb:Lake_District
gptkbp:nearestCity Ambleside
gptkbp:partOf gptkb:Bowfell
gptkbp:photography popular subject for landscape photography
gptkbp:researchInterest climate change effects
glaciology research
gptkbp:safetyFeatures avalanche risk
crevasse danger
gptkbp:seasonalActivities ice melt in summer
glacial advance in winter
snow cover varies
gptkbp:surroundingArea gptkb:Bowfell
gptkb:Crinkle_Crags
gptkb:Lake_District_National_Park
Pike o' Blisco
gptkbp:tour Bowfell_from_the_Langdale_Pikes
Bowfell_from_the_Old_Dungeon_Ghyll
Bowfell_via_the_Three_Tarns
gptkbp:tourism popular hiking destination
gptkbp:visibility best_viewed_from_Bowfell_summit