Lenin Glacier

GPTKB entity

Statements (51)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf glacier
gptkbp:accessibility via base camp
gptkbp:area approximately 70 square kilometers
gptkbp:climate alpine
collected for research purposes
influences_glacier_behavior
gptkbp:climbRate June to September
gptkbp:culturalSignificance symbol_of_Soviet_achievement
gptkbp:educationalPrograms focused on glaciology
gptkbp:elevation approximately 4,200 meters
gptkbp:environmentalConcerns climate change
gptkbp:environmentalImpact affects local hydrology
gptkbp:environmentalProtection conservation efforts underway
gptkbp:famousFor mountaineering
gptkbp:firstAscent 1934
led_by_Mikhail_Khergiani
gptkbp:flowsInto gptkb:Kyrgyz_River
gptkbp:geographicalFeature 39.6883° N, 72.4200° E
gptkbp:geologicalFeatures remote sensing
up to 100 meters
valley glacier
retreating
formed during the last ice age
crevasses and seracs
approximately 10 meters per year
affected by temperature changes
ongoing scientific research
collaborate on studies.
using satellite imagery
growing interest among climbers
gptkbp:historicalResearch climate change effects
gptkbp:historicalSignificance Soviet_mountaineering_history
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Lenin Glacier
gptkbp:iceClass terminates at a moraine
gptkbp:isExploredIn gptkb:Soviet_climbers
gptkbp:length approximately 14 kilometers
gptkbp:localEconomy benefits from tourism
gptkbp:localLegends associated with mountain spirits
gptkbp:locatedIn gptkb:Kyrgyzstan
gptkbp:namedAfter gptkb:Vladimir_Lenin
gptkbp:partOf gptkb:Pamir_Mountains
gptkbp:researchInterest glaciology
gptkbp:route multiple trekking paths
gptkbp:scenicViews documented climbs and attempts
gptkbp:surroundingArea various alpine species
Tian Shan
Pik Lenin
high mountain terrain
Pik_Communism
gptkbp:tourism increased foot traffic
gptkbp:training near the glacier's foot