Properties (59)
Predicate | Object |
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gptkbp:instanceOf |
glacier
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gptkbp:accessibility |
via cable car
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gptkbp:area |
approximately 12 square kilometers
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gptkbp:climate |
alpine
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gptkbp:conservationEfforts |
environmental protection initiatives
research funding sustainable tourism practices protected area status |
gptkbp:culturalHeritage |
influences tourism
influences art influences mountaineering history influences photography |
gptkbp:culturalSignificance |
inspiration for artists
part of local heritage symbol of natural beauty attraction for photographers |
gptkbp:elevation |
approximately 2,500 meters
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gptkbp:environmentalConcerns |
climate change
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gptkbp:environmentalImpact |
melting glaciers
rising sea levels changing ecosystems impact on local weather patterns |
gptkbp:firstAscent |
19th century
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gptkbp:flowsInto |
gptkb:Arve_River
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gptkbp:futurePlans |
importance for future research
need for conservation efforts potential for further retreat |
gptkbp:geologicalFeatures |
ongoing
icefall valley glacier crevasses moraine seracs retreating |
gptkbp:historicalEvent |
site of early alpine climbing
first recorded ascent in 1820 important for the development of mountaineering part_of_the_Mont_Blanc_climbing_route |
gptkbp:historicalResearch |
geology
environmental science climate studies glaciology |
gptkbp:historicalSignificance |
important for research
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Glacier des Bossons
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gptkbp:iceClass |
up to 200 meters
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gptkbp:length |
7 kilometers
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gptkbp:location |
Chamonix-Mont-Blanc
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gptkbp:partOf |
gptkb:Mont_Blanc_massif
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gptkbp:popularActivities |
hiking
mountaineering skiing |
gptkbp:retreats |
approximately 30 meters per year
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gptkbp:surroundingArea |
gptkb:Aiguille_du_Midi
gptkb:Chamonix_Valley eagles chamois mountain goats snow leopards |
gptkbp:touristAttraction |
yes
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