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gptkbp:instance_of
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gptkb:glacier
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gptkbp:accessibility
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accessible by road
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gptkbp:area
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about 1,500 square miles
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gptkbp:climate
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temperature records
glacial melt rates
precipitation records
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gptkbp:climate_impact
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sea level rise
freshwater availability
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gptkbp:cultural_significance
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gptkb:Native_American_culture
local legends
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gptkbp:discovered_by
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gptkb:Dr._John_Muir
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gptkbp:environmental_concerns
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climate change
glacial retreat
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gptkbp:flows_into
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gptkb:Knik_River
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gptkbp:geological_features
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gptkb:scientific_research
satellite imagery
field studies
valley glacier
icebergs
crevasses
moraine
seracs
glacial till
terminal moraine
outwash plain
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gptkbp:historical_significance
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important for climate studies
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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Knik Glacier
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gptkbp:landscape
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gptkb:Chugach_Mountains
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gptkbp:length
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25 miles
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gptkbp:local_economy
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gptkb:tourism
gptkb:recreation
fishing
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gptkbp:located_in
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gptkb:Alaska
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gptkbp:part_of
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gptkb:Knik_River
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gptkbp:popular_activities
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hiking
kayaking
glacier tours
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gptkbp:research_importance
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geography
environmental science
glaciology
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gptkbp:terminus
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tidewater glacier
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gptkbp:tourist_attraction
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gptkb:Knik_River_Lodge
wildlife viewing
helicopter tours
photography opportunities
airboat tours
Knik Glacier Tours
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gptkbp:visitors_per_year
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thousands
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gptkbp:wildlife
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gptkb:moose
gptkb:salmon
eagles
bears
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:Knik_River
gptkb:Knik_Arm
gptkb:Palmer,_Alaska
gptkb:Matanuska-Susitna_Borough
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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6
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