Properties (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
gptkb:island
|
| gptkbp:accessibility |
accessible by boat
|
| gptkbp:area |
approximately 50 square kilometers
|
| gptkbp:climate |
polar climate
|
| gptkbp:conservationEfforts |
monitored by international treaties
protected_under_the_Antarctic_Treaty_System |
| gptkbp:coordinates |
64° 5' S, 62° 0' W
|
| gptkbp:elevation |
approximately 500 meters
|
| gptkbp:environmentalProtection |
part_of_Antarctic_Specially_Protected_Areas
|
| gptkbp:established |
gptkb:Belgian_Antarctic_Expedition
|
| gptkbp:fauna |
Seabirds
|
| gptkbp:flora |
Lichens
|
| gptkbp:geographicalFeature |
Glaciers
east_of_the_South_Shetland_Islands nearby_to_the_Antarctic_Peninsula north_of_the_Antarctic_Circle south_of_the_Drake_Passage west_of_the_Weddell_Sea |
| gptkbp:geologicalFeatures |
volcanic rock
|
| gptkbp:historicalEvent |
Belgian_Antarctic_Expedition_(1897-1899)
Charcot's_expeditions_(1904-1907) |
| gptkbp:historicalSignificance |
site_of_early_Antarctic_exploration
|
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Gerlache Island
|
| gptkbp:iceClass |
permanent ice cover
|
| gptkbp:isExploredIn |
gptkb:Jean-Baptiste_Charcot
|
| gptkbp:landforms |
mountains
rocky cliffs glacial valleys icebergs |
| gptkbp:locatedIn |
gptkb:Antarctica
|
| gptkbp:namedAfter |
gptkb:Adrien_de_Gerlache
|
| gptkbp:partOf |
gptkb:Palmer_Archipelago
|
| gptkbp:population |
uninhabited
|
| gptkbp:region |
gptkb:Antarctic_Peninsula
|
| gptkbp:researchFocus |
marine biology
ecology climate change studies glaciology |
| gptkbp:researchInterest |
scientific research expeditions
|
| gptkbp:scientificName |
important for studying climate history
important for studying glacial movements important for studying marine life important_for_studying_Antarctic_ecosystems |
| gptkbp:surroundingArea |
gptkb:Nansen_Island
gptkb:Danco_Island Deception Island Paulet_Island |
| gptkbp:tourism |
limited due to harsh conditions
|
| gptkbp:visibility |
visible from nearby islands
|
| gptkbp:waterManagement |
Gerald_Sound
|