Hughes Glacier

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf glacier
gptkbp:adjacentTo gptkb:Hughes_Range
gptkbp:associatedWith gptkb:Antarctic_Peninsula
gptkb:Ross_Ice_Shelf
gptkbp:climate temperature records
collected annually
precipitation records
gptkbp:collaboratedWith government agencies
local universities
international research teams
gptkbp:education environmental science
glaciology studies
climate education
gptkbp:electrification icebergs
gptkbp:endsAt gptkb:Ross_Sea
gptkbp:environmentalConcerns climate change
gptkbp:environmentalImpact local ecosystems
gptkbp:flowsInto gptkb:West_Antarctic_Ice_Sheet
gptkbp:geologicalFeatures ice shelves
subglacial lakes
crevasses
moraine
seracs
retreating
ice streams
advancing
gptkbp:historicalRecords available since the 20th century
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Hughes Glacier
gptkbp:iceClass varies annually
up to 1000 meters
gptkbp:impact sea level rise
global climate patterns
gptkbp:is_monitored_by scientific research teams
gptkbp:length approximately 30 kilometers
gptkbp:locatedIn gptkb:Antarctica
gptkbp:namedAfter gptkb:Hugh_Hughes
gptkbp:partOf Antarctic_glacial_system
gptkbp:research_focus NASA
NSF
gptkbp:researchFocus glacial dynamics
gptkbp:researchInterest ground-penetrating radar
numerous studies
conference papers
peer-reviewed articles
GPS measurements
ice core sampling
gptkbp:seasonalActivities summer melt
winter accumulation
gptkbp:surroundingArea mountains
gptkbp:visitedBy satellite imagery