Drygalski Glacier

GPTKB entity

Properties (57)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf glacier
gptkbp:culturalSignificance important for climate studies
gptkbp:electrification icebergs
gptkbp:firstHeld USGS
gptkbp:flowsInto gptkb:Ross_Sea
gptkbp:hasHistoricalSignificance exploration history
gptkbp:hasImpactOn sea level rise
gptkbp:hasResearchInterest glacial dynamics
gptkbp:hasVariants crevasses
seracs
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Drygalski Glacier
gptkbp:iceClass varies significantly
gptkbp:isAccessibleBy nearby research stations
gptkbp:isAssociatedWith glacial meltwater
glacial erosion
gptkbp:isAttendedBy climate change
global warming
gptkbp:isCharacterizedBy blue ice
gptkbp:isConnectedTo other glaciers in the region
Drygalski Ice Tongue
other_Antarctic_glaciers
gptkbp:isDocumentedIn scientific literature
geological surveys
glaciological databases
gptkbp:isExploredIn glaciologists
gptkbp:isHomeTo unique ecosystems
gptkbp:isInfluencedBy weather patterns
ocean currents
gptkbp:isKnownFor its size and scale
its dynamic nature
gptkbp:isLocatedNear gptkb:McMurdo_Station
gptkbp:isMonitoredBy satellite imagery
ice thickness changes
ice flow speed
gptkbp:isNamedAfter a_German_geographer
gptkbp:isPartOf gptkb:Antarctic_ice_sheet
gptkb:Antarctic_Peninsula
Antarctic_research_initiatives
Antarctic_glacial_system
Antarctic_ice_flow_system
Antarctic_glacial_research
Antarctic_glacial_landscape
gptkbp:isRated topographic surveys
gptkbp:isStudiedIn glacial retreat
ice core samples
climate impact
gptkbp:isSubjectTo environmental monitoring
scientific studies
gptkbp:length approximately 30 kilometers
gptkbp:locatedIn gptkb:Antarctica
gptkbp:namedAfter gptkb:Georg_von_Drygalski
gptkbp:partOf gptkb:Ross_Ice_Shelf
gptkbp:receives surrounding mountains
gptkbp:surroundingArea Mounts_of_the_Queen_Alexandra_Range
gptkbp:terminus floating tongue
gptkbp:visitedBy scientific expeditions
gptkbp:width approximately 5 kilometers