Mer de Glace

GPTKB entity

Statements (92)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:glacier
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Chamonix
gptkbp:accessibility via cable car
gptkbp:activities hiking
mountaineering
skiing
ice climbing
gptkbp:area 30 square kilometers
gptkbp:associated_with gptkb:Alfred_Wainwright
gptkb:Mont_Blanc
gptkb:Edward_Whymper
gptkb:John_Ruskin
gptkbp:climate alpine
alpine climate
gptkbp:conducts_surveys_on regularly
gptkbp:conservation_efforts ongoing
gptkbp:cultural_events gptkb:Educational_Institution
guided tours
photography workshops
mountaineering competitions
annual ice sculpture festival
gptkbp:cultural_significance inspired artists
featured in literature
featured in films
in art and literature
gptkbp:diameter up to 200 meters
estimated at 40 million cubic meters
gptkbp:discovered_by gptkb:Jacques_Balmat
gptkbp:elevation 1,913 meters
gptkbp:environment gptkb:Protected_area
gptkbp:environmental_impact climate change
local ecosystems
local weather patterns
regional ecosystems
gptkbp:explores gptkb:battle
exists
gptkbp:famous_for scenic views
ice formations
gptkbp:features ice caves
gptkbp:first_ascent 1786
gptkbp:geographical_feature gptkb:battle
dynamic
valley glacier
crevasses
moraine
seracs
flowing downhill
significant since the 19th century
gptkbp:geological_formation formed during the last Ice Age
gptkbp:highest_point gptkb:Mont_Blanc
gptkb:Aiguille_du_Dru
gptkb:Aiguille_Verte
gptkbp:historical_event site of early mountaineering expeditions
gptkbp:historical_significance important for mountaineering history
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Mer de Glace
gptkbp:image gptkb:19th_century
gptkbp:influenced_by glacial retreat
gptkbp:is_accessible_by gptkb:Montenvers_railway
gptkbp:is_connected_to gptkb:Montenvers_railway
gptkbp:is_surrounded_by gptkb:Aiguille_du_Dru
gptkb:Aiguille_du_Midi
gptkb:Aiguille_Verte
gptkbp:landmark gptkb:Mer_de_Glace_ice_cave
gptkb:Montenvers_station
Glacier Museum
gptkbp:length 7 kilometers
gptkbp:located_in gptkb:Chamonix
gptkb:Chamonix-Mont-Blanc
gptkbp:melting_point approximately 30 meters per year
gptkbp:part_of gptkb:Alps
gptkb:Mont_Blanc_massif
gptkbp:photography popular
gptkbp:research climate change studies
glaciology
conducted on its dynamics
gptkbp:safety_features avalanches
crevasse falls
gptkbp:seasonal_activities visible
gptkbp:title gptkb:Glacier_des_Bois
gptkbp:tourist_attraction gptkb:battle
infrastructure development
economic benefits
environmental concerns
gptkbp:visitors_per_year over 1 million
over 500,000
gptkbp:wildlife gptkb:dinosaur
eagles
various alpine species
mountain goats
snow leopards
marmots