Byrd Glacier

GPTKB entity

Statements (67)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf glacier
gptkbp:culturalSignificance important for climate studies
gptkbp:electrification gptkb:Ross_Ice_Shelf
gptkbp:firstHeld USGS
gptkbp:flowsInto gptkb:Byrd_Mountains
gptkbp:hasAudience up to 1,500 meters
gptkbp:hasHistoricalSignificance exploration_of_Antarctica
gptkbp:hasImpactOn sea level rise
gptkbp:hasResearchInterest glaciology research
gptkbp:hasVariants crevasses
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Byrd Glacier
gptkbp:isAccessibleBy gptkb:Byrd_Station
gptkbp:isAssociatedWith glacial retreat
gptkbp:isAttendedBy climate change
global warming
gptkbp:isCitedIn scientific literature
gptkbp:isConnectedTo gptkb:Thwaites_Glacier
ice shelves
subglacial lakes
other ice streams
other glaciers in the region
gptkbp:isDescribedAs geological surveys
gptkbp:isDocumentedIn scientific reports
geological literature
gptkbp:isExaminedBy ice core samples
ice thickness variations
gptkbp:isInfluencedBy atmospheric conditions
ocean currents
gptkbp:isLocatedNear Amundsen Sea
gptkbp:isMonitoredBy gptkb:National_Snow_and_Ice_Data_Center
environmental changes
climate impact assessments
ice melt rates
glacial stability
gptkbp:isNotedFor its historical significance
its size and flow rate
its role in sea level studies
its unique glacial features
gptkbp:isPartOf gptkb:Antarctic_ice_sheet
glacial system
glacial research projects
Antarctic_ecosystem
Antarctic_research_initiatives
Antarctic_ice_flow_system
Antarctic_Peninsula_region
Antarctic_glacial_dynamics
Antarctic_glacial_landscape
Antarctic_glacial_network
Antarctic_glacial_research_community
gptkbp:isReferencedIn environmental studies
gptkbp:isStudiedIn ice flow dynamics
climate modeling
glacial hydrology
climate scientists
glacial erosion
gptkbp:isSubjectTo scientific expeditions
gptkbp:isUtilizedIn Antarctic_topographic_maps
glacier_inventories
gptkbp:length about 90 kilometers
gptkbp:locatedIn gptkb:Antarctica
gptkbp:namedAfter gptkb:William_Byrd
gptkbp:partOf gptkb:West_Antarctica
gptkbp:photography satellite imagery
gptkbp:receives from surrounding areas
gptkbp:surroundingArea Mounts_of_the_Ellsworth_Range
gptkbp:visitedBy NASA
gptkbp:width about 10 kilometers