Statements (64)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:lake
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| gptkbp:area |
approximately 60 square kilometers
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| gptkbp:conducts_research_on |
ice sheet dynamics
subglacial ecosystems subglacial water flow Antarctic climate history Antarctic hydrology. Antarctic ice flow Antarctic ice sheet stability Antarctic subglacial environments subglacial Antarctic lakes subglacial lake systems subglacial microbial life |
| gptkbp:contains |
liquid water
|
| gptkbp:depth |
approximately 2 meters
|
| gptkbp:discovered_by |
gptkb:Whillans_Ice_Stream
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| gptkbp:first_sampled |
gptkb:2013
|
| gptkbp:has |
subglacial hydrology
unique ecosystem |
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Lake Whillans
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| gptkbp:influences |
ice dynamics
|
| gptkbp:investigates |
potential life forms
its ecological significance |
| gptkbp:is_a_subject_of |
scientific publications
|
| gptkbp:is_affected_by |
ice melt
|
| gptkbp:is_connected_to |
gptkb:Whillans_Ice_Stream
subglacial water network |
| gptkbp:is_connected_to_research_on |
glacial meltwater
|
| gptkbp:is_considered |
a natural laboratory
a key site for research |
| gptkbp:is_considered_as |
subglacial environment
|
| gptkbp:is_explored_for_understanding |
subglacial processes
|
| gptkbp:is_explored_in |
scientific expeditions
biological diversity its role in climate systems |
| gptkbp:is_home_to |
microbial communities
|
| gptkbp:is_influential_in |
ice sheet behavior
|
| gptkbp:is_known_for |
subglacial ecosystems
its unique hydrological characteristics |
| gptkbp:is_known_to |
unique geological features
|
| gptkbp:is_linked_to |
global climate models
global sea level rise |
| gptkbp:is_located_near |
gptkb:Ross_Ice_Shelf
|
| gptkbp:is_monitored_by |
gptkb:NASA
environmental changes water chemistry |
| gptkbp:is_part_of |
Antarctic subglacial lake system
Antarctic subglacial hydrology research |
| gptkbp:is_part_of_research_into |
Antarctic geology
|
| gptkbp:is_significant_for |
paleoclimate studies
glaciology |
| gptkbp:is_studied_for |
climate change research
its hydrological cycle its impact on sea levels |
| gptkbp:is_studied_for_insights_on |
climate resilience
|
| gptkbp:is_studied_in |
subglacial hydrology
subglacial lake interactions |
| gptkbp:located_in |
gptkb:West_Antarctica
|
| gptkbp:part_of |
gptkb:West_Antarctic_Ice_Sheet
|
| gptkbp:research_focus |
microbial life
|
| gptkbp:surrounding_area |
gptkb:Ice
|
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Vostok
gptkb:subglacial_Lake_Vostok |
| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
5
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