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gptkbp:instance_of
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gptkb:Ice
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gptkbp:archaeological_findings
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documented since 19th century
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gptkbp:atmosphere
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affects ice cap size
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gptkbp:average_temperature
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can drop below -100 degrees Celsius
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gptkbp:change_seasonally
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yes
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gptkbp:climate
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incorporate ice cap data
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gptkbp:climate_feedback_mechanisms
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involved
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gptkbp:climate_impact
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yes
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gptkbp:collaborations
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ongoing
involving multiple space agencies
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gptkbp:collection
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important for understanding Martian climate
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gptkbp:color
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gptkb:white
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gptkbp:composed_by
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varies with depth
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gptkbp:composed_of
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water ice
frozen carbon dioxide
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gptkbp:diameter
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up to several kilometers
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gptkbp:educational_resources
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used in teaching about Mars
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gptkbp:environmental_initiatives
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yes
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gptkbp:funding
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allocated for studies
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gptkbp:future_prospects
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studied
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gptkbp:geological_features
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present
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gptkbp:growth_rate
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occurs during winter
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gptkbp:historical_climate_change
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evidence of past changes
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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Mars' ice caps
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gptkbp:impact_on_martian_atmosphere
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yes
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gptkbp:impact_on_martian_ecosystems
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theoretical
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gptkbp:impact_on_martian_geology
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yes
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gptkbp:impact_on_martian_hydrology
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yes
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gptkbp:impact_on_martian_seasons
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yes
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gptkbp:impact_on_surface_conditions
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yes
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gptkbp:influence_on_martian_winds
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yes
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gptkbp:is_debated_in
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ongoing about their formation
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gptkbp:is_explored_in
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planned missions
important for future missions
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gptkbp:is_located_in
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gptkb:Mars
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gptkbp:is_observed_in
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gptkb:Viking_orbiters
gptkb:Mars_Reconnaissance_Orbiter
gptkb:Mars_Express
gptkb:Mars_Odyssey
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gptkbp:is_visible_from
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yes
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gptkbp:location
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gptkb:north_and_south_poles_of_Mars
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gptkbp:melting_point
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occurs during summer
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gptkbp:polar_day
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yes
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gptkbp:polar_night
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yes
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gptkbp:potential_for_future_colonization
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studied
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gptkbp:potential_for_ice_mining
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studied
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gptkbp:provides_information_on
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with international researchers
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gptkbp:public_interest
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high
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gptkbp:publications
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peer-reviewed articles
produced on findings
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gptkbp:research
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ongoing
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gptkbp:research_missions
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targeted for exploration
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gptkbp:scientific_instruments
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used for analysis
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gptkbp:seasonal_activities
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yes
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gptkbp:seasonal_frost
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forms on surface
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gptkbp:significance
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climate studies
past climate conditions
potential water resources
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gptkbp:size
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varies with seasons
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gptkbp:subsurface_ice
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exists beneath surface layers
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gptkbp:surface
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can include cracks and ridges
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:NASA's_Mars_Atmosphere_and_Volatile_Evolutio_N_Team
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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5
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