Nares Strait

GPTKB entity

Properties (58)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf Strait
gptkbp:connects gptkb:Arctic_Ocean
gptkb:Baffin_Bay
gptkbp:crosses gptkb:Nares_Expedition
Arctic_explorers
gptkbp:culturalSignificance Indigenous peoples
folklore
local traditions
artifacts
historical narratives
gptkbp:hasCharacter strong tidal currents
ice currents
gptkbp:hasLandmark gptkb:Baffin_Island
gptkb:Hall_Island
gptkb:Smith_Sound
gptkb:Cape_Sabine
gptkb:Cape_Isabella
Greenland's_coast
Penny_Strait
gptkbp:hasResearchInterest gptkb:Greenland_Research_Station
gptkb:Danish_Arctic_Research_Station
gptkb:Canadian_Arctic_Research_Station
gptkb:US_Arctic_Research_Station
gptkb:Norwegian_Arctic_Research_Station
gptkbp:hasTouristAttraction adventure tourism
wildlife watching
cruise ships
kayaking tours
fishing tours
gptkbp:hasWildlife migratory birds
sea turtles
arctic foxes
fish species
walruses
gptkbp:historicalSignificance navigation
exploration
gptkbp:homeTo gptkb:whales
polar bears
seals
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Nares Strait
gptkbp:impact climate change
gptkbp:is_monitored_by satellite imagery
gptkbp:length approximately 30 miles
gptkbp:locatedIn gptkb:Canada
gptkb:Greenland
1850
gptkbp:namedAfter gptkb:Admiral_Sir_Edward_Nares
gptkbp:navigable fishing boats
cargo ships
research vessels
icebreakers
tourist boats
gptkbp:notableFor shipping routes
scientific research
gptkbp:partOf gptkb:Northwest_Passage
Arctic_region
gptkbp:surroundedBy icebergs
gptkbp:width approximately 20 miles