Properties (59)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
glacier
|
| gptkbp:area |
approximately 1,100 square kilometers
|
| gptkbp:climate |
subarctic
|
| gptkbp:conservationEfforts |
public awareness campaigns
research funding protected area status |
| gptkbp:culturalSignificance |
featured in local folklore
important to indigenous peoples |
| gptkbp:electrification |
about 10 cubic kilometers per year
|
| gptkbp:environmentalImpact |
climate change
pollution affects sea level rise affects local ecosystems tourism impact |
| gptkbp:firstHeld |
in 1899
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| gptkbp:flowsInto |
about 7.5 meters per day
|
| gptkbp:geologicalFeatures |
glacial lakes
ice shelves icebergs crevasses seracs tidewater glacier moraines subglacial rivers ice tongues glacial flour meltwater streams dynamic ice flow landscape shaping deposits in ocean |
| gptkbp:historicalSignificance |
important for climate studies
|
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Columbia Glacier
|
| gptkbp:iceClass |
up to 600 meters
frequent occurrence approximately 60 cubic kilometers |
| gptkbp:larvalStage |
retreating
|
| gptkbp:legacy |
significant retreat observed since 1980s
|
| gptkbp:length |
about 65 kilometers
|
| gptkbp:locatedIn |
Prince William Sound
|
| gptkbp:namedAfter |
gptkb:Columbia_River
|
| gptkbp:partOf |
gptkb:Chugach_National_Forest
|
| gptkbp:researchInterest |
climate change
glaciology ongoing monitoring field research expeditions remote sensing analysis |
| gptkbp:retreats |
approximately 14 meters per year
|
| gptkbp:surroundingArea |
gptkb:bald_eagles
gptkb:whales mountains islands coastal region sea otters seals fjords |
| gptkbp:terminus |
tidewater
|
| gptkbp:tourism |
popular for kayaking
popular for boat tours |
| gptkbp:visitedBy |
gptkb:U.S._Geological_Survey
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