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gptkbp:instance_of
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gptkb:glacier
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gptkbp:accessibility
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via cable car
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gptkbp:area
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30 square kilometers
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gptkbp:associated_with
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gptkb:Alfred_Wainwright
gptkb:Mont_Blanc
gptkb:Edward_Whymper
gptkb:John_Ruskin
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gptkbp:climate
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alpine
alpine climate
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gptkbp:climate_impact
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local ecosystems
local weather patterns
regional ecosystems
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gptkbp:conducts_surveys_on
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regularly
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gptkbp:conservation_efforts
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ongoing
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gptkbp:cultural_events
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gptkb:educational_programs
guided tours
photography workshops
mountaineering competitions
annual ice sculpture festival
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gptkbp:cultural_significance
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inspired artists
featured in literature
featured in films
in art and literature
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gptkbp:diameter
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up to 200 meters
estimated at 40 million cubic meters
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gptkbp:discovered_by
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gptkb:Jacques_Balmat
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gptkbp:elevation
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1,913 meters
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gptkbp:environment
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gptkb:protected_area
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gptkbp:environmental_concerns
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climate change
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gptkbp:famous_for
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scenic views
ice formations
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gptkbp:famous_landmark
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gptkb:Mer_de_Glace_ice_cave
gptkb:Montenvers_station
Glacier Museum
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gptkbp:features
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ice caves
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gptkbp:first_ascent
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1786
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gptkbp:geological_features
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yes
dynamic
valley glacier
crevasses
moraine
seracs
flowing downhill
significant since the 19th century
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gptkbp:geological_formation
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formed during the last Ice Age
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gptkbp:historical_event
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site of early mountaineering expeditions
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gptkbp:historical_significance
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important for mountaineering history
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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Mer de Glace
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gptkbp:ice_cave
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yes
exists
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gptkbp:image
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gptkb:19th_century
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gptkbp:influenced_by
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glacial retreat
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gptkbp:is_accessible_by
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gptkb:Montenvers_railway
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gptkbp:is_connected_to
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gptkb:Montenvers_railway
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gptkbp:is_surrounded_by
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gptkb:Aiguille_du_Dru
gptkb:Aiguille_du_Midi
gptkb:Aiguille_Verte
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gptkbp:length
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7 kilometers
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gptkbp:located_in
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gptkb:Chamonix
gptkb:Chamonix-Mont-Blanc
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gptkbp:melting_point
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approximately 30 meters per year
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gptkbp:part_of
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gptkb:Alps
gptkb:Mont_Blanc_massif
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gptkbp:photography
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popular
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gptkbp:popular_activities
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hiking
mountaineering
skiing
ice climbing
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gptkbp:research
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climate change studies
glaciology
conducted on its dynamics
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gptkbp:safety
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avalanches
crevasse falls
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gptkbp:seasonal_activities
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visible
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gptkbp:surrounding_peaks
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gptkb:Mont_Blanc
gptkb:Aiguille_du_Dru
gptkb:Aiguille_Verte
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gptkbp:title
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gptkb:Glacier_des_Bois
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gptkbp:tourism_impact
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infrastructure development
economic benefits
environmental concerns
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gptkbp:tourist_attraction
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yes
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gptkbp:visitors_per_year
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over 1 million
over 500,000
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gptkbp:wildlife
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gptkb:chamois
eagles
various alpine species
mountain goats
snow leopards
marmots
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:Chamonix
gptkb:Monte_Bianco
gptkb:Mont_Blanc_Massif
gptkb:French_Alps
gptkb:Chamonix-Mont-Blanc
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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5
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