Larsen Ice Shelf

GPTKB entity

Statements (31)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:lake
gptkbp:area ~55,000 km² (before major collapses)
gptkbp:borderedBy gptkb:Antarctic_Peninsula
gptkb:Weddell_Sea
gptkbp:claimedBy gptkb:Argentina
gptkb:Chile
gptkb:United_Kingdom
gptkbp:explores gptkb:Carl_Anton_Larsen
gptkbp:glacierSource numerous glaciers from Antarctic Peninsula
gptkbp:hasPart gptkb:Larsen_A
gptkb:Larsen_B
gptkb:Larsen_C
gptkb:Larsen_D
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Larsen Ice Shelf
gptkbp:locatedIn gptkb:Antarctica
gptkbp:locatedOn eastern coast of Antarctic Peninsula
gptkbp:monitors satellite observation
gptkbp:namedAfter gptkb:Carl_Anton_Larsen
gptkbp:notableEvent collapse of Larsen A in 1995
collapse of Larsen B in 2002
partial collapse of Larsen C in 2017
gptkbp:partOf gptkb:Weddell_Sea
gptkbp:significance indicator of climate change
gptkbp:status partially collapsed
gptkbp:studiedBy climate science
oceanography
glaciology
gptkbp:thickness up to 200 meters
gptkbp:yearNamed 1893
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Antarctic_Ocean
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5