Statements (90)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:Ice
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| gptkbp:area |
approximately 50,000 square kilometers
approximately 5,800 square kilometers |
| gptkbp:calving_event |
gptkb:A68_iceberg
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| gptkbp:calving_events |
significant in 2017
|
| gptkbp:climate |
used to predict future changes
used to assess stability used to evaluate impacts |
| gptkbp:climate_impact |
gptkb:significant
global sea level rise increased melting |
| gptkbp:climate_modeling |
used to predict future stability
|
| gptkbp:collaborations |
international research teams
|
| gptkbp:diameter |
up to 600 meters
|
| gptkbp:discovered_by |
early 20th century
|
| gptkbp:environmental_concerns |
gptkb:ocean
marine ecosystems biodiversity ice shelf retreat |
| gptkbp:events |
calving of A68 iceberg
|
| gptkbp:expedition |
conducted regularly
focus on calving processes focus on climate interactions focus on ice flow focus on ice thickness |
| gptkbp:first_described_by |
early 1900s
|
| gptkbp:first_major_calving |
July 2017
|
| gptkbp:foldable |
gptkb:2017
|
| gptkbp:future_prospects |
impact on global sea levels
potential for further collapse assessing stability increased calving events modeling ice shelf behavior monitoring ice dynamics predicting sea level rise understanding ice-ocean interactions effects on weather patterns influence on ocean currents |
| gptkbp:future_risk |
potential for further collapse
|
| gptkbp:geological_features |
icebergs
subglacial lakes ice streams floating ice |
| gptkbp:historical_event |
collapse of Larsen A in 1995
collapse of Larsen B in 2002 |
| gptkbp:historical_significance |
ice shelf collapse
|
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Larsen C ice shelf
|
| gptkbp:impact |
marine ecosystems
local wildlife shipping routes fishing industries global sea level rise |
| gptkbp:influenced_by |
ocean currents
climate variability ocean warming atmospheric temperatures |
| gptkbp:is_adjacent_to |
gptkb:Antarctic_Peninsula
|
| gptkbp:is_monitored_by |
gptkb:NASA
remote sensing |
| gptkbp:is_observed_in |
gptkb:NASA
satellite imagery |
| gptkbp:located_in |
gptkb:Antarctica
|
| gptkbp:media_coverage |
extensive after collapse
|
| gptkbp:part_of |
gptkb:Weddell_Sea
gptkb:West_Antarctica |
| gptkbp:previously_stable |
until 2002
|
| gptkbp:public_awareness |
climate change discussions
|
| gptkbp:research |
ice dynamics
|
| gptkbp:research_focus |
climate change
|
| gptkbp:research_importance |
glaciology
indicator of climate change |
| gptkbp:research_institutes |
gptkb:University_of_California
gptkb:University_of_California,_Irvine gptkb:University_of_Colorado gptkb:British_Antarctic_Survey gptkb:NASA's_Jet_Propulsion_Laboratory National Snow and Ice Data Center NASA's Ice Bridge |
| gptkbp:significance |
major ice shelf in Antarctica
|
| gptkbp:status |
retreating
|
| gptkbp:surrounding_features |
gptkb:Larsen_B_ice_shelf
Larsen A and B ice shelves Larsen A ice shelf |
| gptkbp:track |
gptkb:ICESat
gptkb:Cryo_Sat-2 gptkb:Sentinel-1 gptkb:Landsat gptkb:MODIS |
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Larsen_B_ice_shelf
|
| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
7
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