Bransfield Strait

GPTKB entity

Properties (52)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf Strait
gptkbp:biodiversity rich marine life
gptkbp:climate polar climate
gptkbp:connects gptkb:Weddell_Sea
Drake Passage
gptkbp:culturalSignificance site of historical events
inspiration for literature
subject of documentaries
featured in scientific publications
part_of_Antarctic_heritage
gptkbp:depth up to 2000 m
gptkbp:environmentalConcerns climate change impacts
pollution risks
gptkbp:established gptkb:James_Cook
gptkbp:geographicalFeature Strait
gptkbp:geologicalFeatures submarine volcanoes
underwater ridges
gptkbp:historicalEvent first sighting in 1820
gptkbp:historicalPeriod British_expeditions
Argentine_expeditions
Chilean_expeditions
gptkbp:historicalResearch climate studies
marine biology studies
oceanography studies
glaciology studies
gptkbp:historicalSignificance exploration_of_Antarctica
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Bransfield Strait
gptkbp:iceClass seasonal ice coverage
gptkbp:length approximately 100 km
gptkbp:locatedIn gptkb:Antarctica
gptkb:South_Shetland_Islands
gptkbp:namedAfter gptkb:Edward_Bransfield
gptkbp:navigationEquipment icebergs
rough seas
challenging due to ice
used by fishing vessels
used by research vessels
used by tourist vessels
gptkbp:notableFor shipping routes
scientific research
gptkbp:partOf gptkb:Southern_Ocean
gptkbp:research_focus scientific expeditions
gptkbp:researchInterest operational research stations
gptkbp:surroundingArea gptkb:King_George_Island
gptkb:Greenwich_Island
gptkb:Livingston_Island
Deception Island
gptkbp:tourism attraction for tourists
gptkbp:width approximately 50 km
gptkbp:wildlife gptkb:whales
penguins
seals