Properties (56)
Predicate | Object |
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gptkbp:instanceOf |
glacier
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gptkbp:accessibility |
accessible via hiking trails
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gptkbp:adjacentTo |
Kjenndalen_Valley
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gptkbp:area |
approximately 30 square kilometers
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gptkbp:climate |
temperate maritime climate
collected from nearby weather stations affects glacier behavior |
gptkbp:conservationEfforts |
ongoing to protect the glacier
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gptkbp:culturalImpact |
inspiration for artists and writers
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gptkbp:educationalPrograms |
available for schools and tourists
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gptkbp:environmentalConcerns |
climate change impacts
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gptkbp:environmentalImpact |
affects local ecosystems
promoted through visitor centers |
gptkbp:firstDescribedBy |
geologists in the 19th century
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gptkbp:flowsInto |
gptkb:Kjenndal_Lake
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gptkbp:geologicalFeatures |
gptkb:Kjenndal_Lake
approximately 30 meters per year popular among hikers important for biodiversity retreating tidewater glacier blue ice crevasses and seracs ongoing by scientists collaborate on studies during the last Ice Age involves guided tours and activities remote sensing and field studies shapes the landscape around it utilized by satellite imagery |
gptkbp:historicalResearch |
important for understanding climate change
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gptkbp:historicalSignificance |
important for local culture
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Kjenndalsbreen Glacier
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gptkbp:iceClass |
up to 200 meters
historically variable used for climate research feeds local rivers studied by glaciologists |
gptkbp:length |
approximately 15 kilometers
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gptkbp:localEconomy |
granite and gneiss rocks
dependent on tourism related to the glacier |
gptkbp:localLegends |
associated with folklore
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gptkbp:localWildlife |
includes reindeer and birds.
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gptkbp:locatedIn |
gptkb:Norway
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gptkbp:nearbyAttractions |
hiking trails and viewpoints
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gptkbp:partOf |
Jostedalsbreen National Park
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gptkbp:photography |
popular subject for landscape photography
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gptkbp:research_focus |
gptkb:Norwegian_Water_Resources_and_Energy_Directorate
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gptkbp:researchInterest |
glaciology and climate science
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gptkbp:seasonalActivities |
visible in summer and winter
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gptkbp:surroundedBy |
mountains
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gptkbp:surroundingArea |
various wildlife species
alpine vegetation |
gptkbp:tourism |
economic benefits to local communities
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gptkbp:type |
valley glacier
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gptkbp:visitors |
popular among tourists
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