Nansen Ice Shelf

GPTKB entity

Properties (65)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf ice shelf
gptkbp:adjacentTo Filchner Ice Shelf
gptkbp:area approximately 50,000 square kilometers
gptkbp:contains glacial ice
gptkbp:established gptkb:Fridtjof_Nansen
gptkbp:flowsInto gptkb:Ross_Sea
gptkbp:hasExperienceIn calving events
gptkbp:hasResearchInterest gptkb:McMurdo_Station
gptkbp:hasVariants icebergs
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Nansen Ice Shelf
gptkbp:impact climate change
gptkbp:is_monitored_by scientific research teams
gptkbp:isAttendedBy glacial melt
sea ice extent
glacial instability
gptkbp:isConnectedTo gptkb:Antarctic_Peninsula
subglacial lakes
marine food webs
ice streams
ice shelf dynamics
iceberg calving
ocean_ecosystems
gptkbp:isHomeTo biodiversity
marine life
krill
penguins
seals
fish species
benthic organisms
gptkbp:isImportantFor climate research
gptkbp:isInfluencedBy weather patterns
glacial meltwater
ocean currents
climate models
gptkbp:isMonitoredBy environmental changes
sea level rise
ice thickness
glacial flow rates
gptkbp:isPartOf gptkb:Antarctic_Ice_Sheet
polar regions
global climate system
Antarctic_ecosystem
Antarctic_research_initiatives
Antarctic_ice_dynamics
Antarctic_marine_environment
gptkbp:isRated satellite imagery
gptkbp:isStudiedIn glacial retreat
climate variability
ice shelf collapse
climate impact assessments
oceanographic conditions
ice dynamics
gptkbp:isSubjectTo environmental monitoring
international treaties
scientific expeditions
gptkbp:isVulnerableTo natural disasters
human activities
ocean warming
atmospheric warming
gptkbp:locatedIn gptkb:Antarctica
gptkbp:namedAfter gptkb:Fridtjof_Nansen
gptkbp:partOf gptkb:Ross_Sea
gptkbp:resolution up to 200 meters
gptkbp:supports marine_ecosystems
gptkbp:surroundingArea gptkb:Nansen_Island