Jakobshavn Isbræ

GPTKB entity

Statements (23)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:lake
gptkbp:alsoKnownAs gptkb:Sermeq_Kujalleq
gptkbp:calvingFront gptkb:Ilulissat_Icefjord
gptkbp:contributedTo sea level rise
gptkbp:coordinates 69°10′N 49°50′W
gptkbp:endDate gptkb:Disko_Bay
gptkbp:flowRate up to 40 meters per day
gptkbp:flowsThrough gptkb:Baffin_Bay
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Jakobshavn Isbræ
gptkbp:length about 65 km
gptkbp:locatedIn gptkb:Greenland
gptkbp:namedAfter Jakobshavn (now Ilulissat)
gptkbp:near gptkb:Ilulissat
gptkbp:notableFor major contributor to global sea level rise
fastest moving glacier in the world
source of iceberg that sank the Titanic (disputed)
gptkbp:region western Greenland
gptkbp:significantEvent large iceberg calving events
gptkbp:studiedBy glaciologists
gptkbp:type outlet glacier
gptkbp:UNESCOWorldHeritageSite gptkb:Ilulissat_Icefjord
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Jakobshavn_Glacier
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5