LeConte Glacier

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf glacier
gptkbp:accessibility by boat or plane
gptkbp:annualVisitors gptkb:Pacific_Ocean
gptkbp:averageTemperature approximately 200 meters
gptkbp:climate maritime climate
important
affects glacier behavior
gptkbp:culturalSignificance to indigenous peoples
gptkbp:educationalPrograms available for schools
gptkbp:environmentalConcerns climate change
gptkbp:established gptkb:John_Muir
gptkbp:firstDescribedBy 1890s
gptkbp:flowsInto LeConte Bay
gptkbp:geologicalFeatures active
possible
blue
ongoing
complex
significant
accelerating
crevasses
seracs
moraines
important for marine ecosystems
by researchers
utilized for studies
gptkbp:historicalRecords documented changes
gptkbp:historicalResearch climate impact studies
gptkbp:historicalSignificance important for local ecology
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label LeConte Glacier
gptkbp:iceClass varies
conducted
frequent
notable
significant
gptkbp:length approximately 27 kilometers
gptkbp:localEconomy influenced by tourism.
gptkbp:localWildlife gptkb:bald_eagles
gptkb:whales
sea lions
seals
otters
gptkbp:locatedIn gptkb:Alaska
gptkbp:photography common
popular subject
gptkbp:researchInterest glaciology
gptkbp:retreats true
gptkbp:surroundingArea gptkb:Tongass_National_Forest
Stikine Icefield
gptkbp:terminus calving front
gptkbp:tourism eco-tourism
gptkbp:type tidewater glacier
gptkbp:visitors tourists
gptkbp:waterSource Inside Passage
gptkbp:width approximately 3 kilometers