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gptkbp:instance_of
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gptkb:glacier
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gptkbp:accessibility
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via hiking trails
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gptkbp:area
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487 square kilometers
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gptkbp:climate
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polar climate
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gptkbp:cultural_significance
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local folklore
Norwegian heritage
artistic inspiration
scientific interest
tourism economy
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gptkbp:environmental_concerns
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habitat loss
glacial retreat
water resource changes
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gptkbp:first_described_by
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geologists in the 19th century
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gptkbp:first_recorded_observation
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early 19th century
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gptkbp:flows_into
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Jostedalselva river
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gptkbp:geological_features
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gptkb:Ice
ice caves
crevasses
moraine
seracs
tidewater glacier
piedmont glacier
cirque glacier
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gptkbp:highest_point
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Jostedalsbreen summit
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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Jostedalsbreen glacier
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gptkbp:landscape
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Jostedalsbreen massif
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gptkbp:length
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60 kilometers
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gptkbp:located_in
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gptkb:Norway
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gptkbp:melting_point
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increasing due to climate change
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gptkbp:part_of
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gptkb:Jostedalsbreen_National_Park
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gptkbp:protected_area
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yes
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gptkbp:research
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climate studies
environmental monitoring
ecological studies
glaciology
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gptkbp:surrounding_area
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gptkb:Sognefjord
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gptkbp:surrounding_cities
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gptkb:Brekke
gptkb:Sogndal
gptkb:Fjærland
Jostedal
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gptkbp:tourist_attraction
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yes
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gptkbp:type
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valley glacier
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gptkbp:unesco_world_heritage_site
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no
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gptkbp:visitors_per_year
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approximately 200,000
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:Jostedalsbreen_National_Park
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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7
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