Statements (62)
Predicate | Object |
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gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:glacier
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gptkbp:bfsLayer |
5
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gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Glacier_Bay_Biosphere_Reserve
gptkb:The_National_Park_of_Glacier_Bay |
gptkbp:accessibility |
accessible by boat
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gptkbp:carbonation |
frequent
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gptkbp:climate |
provides climate data
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gptkbp:conservation_status |
used for environmental education
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gptkbp:diameter |
up to 300 feet
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gptkbp:drainage_basin |
causes erosion in surrounding areas
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gptkbp:educational_programs |
educational tours available
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gptkbp:electrification |
approximately 1,000 cubic meters per second
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gptkbp:emergency_services |
ice core samples taken
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gptkbp:environmental_impact |
affected by climate change
affects local ecosystems subject of impact studies |
gptkbp:first_described_by |
gptkb:Johns_Hopkins
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gptkbp:geographical_feature |
dynamic
conservation efforts ongoing viewing platforms available inspired many artists tidewater glacier important for climate research blue ice has a rich history educational resource for schools safety measures in place for visitors offers boat tours monitored by NOAA affects local economy part of monitoring programs retreating rapidly mapped by satellite imagery formed during the Little Ice Age access via Glacier Bay tours calving fronts impacts sea level rise |
gptkbp:historical_significance |
part of indigenous history
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Johns Hopkins Glacier
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gptkbp:is_observed_in |
gptkb:physicist
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gptkbp:landscape |
mountainous terrain
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gptkbp:length |
approximately 12 miles
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gptkbp:located_in |
gptkb:Glacier_Bay_National_Park
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gptkbp:named_after |
gptkb:Johns_Hopkins_University
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gptkbp:part_of |
gptkb:Fairweather_Range
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gptkbp:photography |
popular subject for photography
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gptkbp:research |
subject of numerous studies
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gptkbp:research_focus |
glaciology research
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gptkbp:river |
releases sediment into the bay
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gptkbp:surrounding_area |
gptkb:Glacier_Bay
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gptkbp:terminus |
tidewater
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gptkbp:tourist_attraction |
popular tourist destination
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gptkbp:tradition |
gptkb:battle
part of local culture |
gptkbp:water_source |
approximately 1,500 feet per year
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gptkbp:width |
approximately 1.5 miles
narrowing over the years |
gptkbp:wildlife |
gptkb:sea_lions
gptkb:mythological_figure gptkb:seal bald eagles |
gptkbp:wintering_range |
shortening over the years
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