Glacial Lake Missoula

GPTKB entity

Statements (64)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:lake
gptkbp:associated_with gptkb:Missoula_County
Pleistocene epoch
environmental changes
environmental science
land use changes
climate studies
landform analysis
landform evolution
Missoula Valley
gptkbp:caused_by land erosion
gptkbp:constructed_in last glacial period
gptkbp:contributed_to landscape formation
gptkbp:created_by Ice Age glaciers
gptkbp:depth up to 1,200 feet
gptkbp:discovered_by geologists
gptkbp:drained_through gptkb:Missoula_Floods
gptkbp:formed glacial meltwater
gptkbp:historical_event glacial retreat
catastrophic flooding
gptkbp:historical_impact settlement patterns
gptkbp:historical_significance Native American history
geological mapping
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Glacial Lake Missoula
gptkbp:impact landforms
gptkbp:influenced local ecosystems
wildlife habitats
agriculture in the region
regional geology
gptkbp:influenced_by climate change
tectonic activity
climate variability
glacial cycles
glacial advances
gptkbp:is_studied_in geologists and hydrologists
gptkbp:known_for sedimentary structures
paleogeography studies
paleoclimatology research
catastrophic geological events
massive floods
gptkbp:located_in gptkb:Montana
gptkbp:notable_feature glacial deposits
gptkbp:outflow gptkb:Clark_Fork_River
gptkbp:part_of gptkb:Columbia_River_Basin
Pleistocene glaciation
geological research
geological formations
geological history of North America
Missoula Floods events
gptkbp:period_of_existence over 10,000 years
gptkbp:related_to gptkb:Lake_Pend_Oreille
river systems
glacial geology
hydrological cycles
sedimentology
flood geology
floodplain dynamics
gptkbp:research paleohydrology
gptkbp:significance geological history
gptkbp:size approximately 3,000 square miles
gptkbp:surrounding_area Flathead Valley
gptkbp:was_a_demonstration_of sediment cores
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Dry_Falls
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7