Properties (52)
Predicate | Object |
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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 |