Properties (69)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
gptkb:valley
|
| gptkbp:characterizedBy |
extreme aridity
|
| gptkbp:contains |
gptkb:Lake_Vanda
gptkb:Lake_Bonney gptkb:Lake_Fryxell |
| gptkbp:established |
gptkb:Robert_Falcon_Scott
|
| gptkbp:hasArea |
approximately 4,800 square kilometers
|
| gptkbp:hasClimate |
polar desert
less than 10 mm annually |
| gptkbp:hasTechnology |
below freezing
|
| gptkbp:homeTo |
microbial life
|
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Dry Valleys
|
| gptkbp:isAccessibleBy |
research expeditions
|
| gptkbp:isAssociatedWith |
NASA_research
|
| gptkbp:isCharacterizedBy |
rocky terrain
high UV radiation permafrost low biodiversity lack of vegetation wind erosion high_altitude high salinity levels lack of liquid water |
| gptkbp:isHomeTo |
unique ecosystems
frozen lakes rare species unique geological formations salt flats extreme habitats ancient microbial life unique mineral deposits ancient ice formations ancient ice cores |
| gptkbp:isInfluencedBy |
katabatic winds
|
| gptkbp:isInformedBy |
glacial activity
|
| gptkbp:isKnownFor |
extreme weather conditions
extreme temperatures scientific expeditions subglacial lakes unique geological features scientific discoveries scientific collaborations fossilized remains unique climate conditions |
| gptkbp:isLocatedNear |
gptkb:McMurdo_Station
|
| gptkbp:isNotedFor |
dry conditions
|
| gptkbp:isPartOf |
gptkb:Antarctic_desert
gptkb:Antarctic_Specially_Protected_Area global climate studies Antarctic_conservation_efforts Antarctic_ecosystem Antarctic_research_initiatives Antarctic_exploration_history Antarctic_research_stations Antarctic_geological_studies |
| gptkbp:isStudiedIn |
environmental changes
glacial geology paleoclimate research scientists sediment analysis climate modeling astrobiology biogeochemical cycles |
| gptkbp:isSurroundedBy |
gptkb:Transantarctic_Mountains
|
| gptkbp:isUsedFor |
scientific research
|
| gptkbp:locatedIn |
gptkb:Antarctica
|
| gptkbp:partOf |
gptkb:McMurdo_Dry_Valleys
|
| gptkbp:supports |
climate change
extremophiles |