Statements (75)
Predicate | Object |
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gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:glacier
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gptkbp:bfsLayer |
6
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gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Svalbard_Glaciers
gptkb:Erik_Nordenskiöld gptkb:Rolf_Nordenskiöld gptkb:Sven_Nordenskiöld gptkb:Tomas_Nordenskiöld |
gptkbp:accessibility |
remote location
via boat or hiking |
gptkbp:area |
approximately 1,000 square kilometers
approximately 150 square kilometers |
gptkbp:climate |
polar climate
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gptkbp:diameter |
up to 600 meters
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gptkbp:electrification |
gptkb:Weddell_Sea
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gptkbp:environmental_impact |
sea level rise
affects local ecosystems sensitive to temperature changes indicator of global warming |
gptkbp:explores |
historical expeditions conducted here
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gptkbp:first_described_by |
explorers in the 19th century
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gptkbp:flows_into |
gptkb:Isfjorden
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gptkbp:geographical_feature |
valley glacier
affects sea level rise icebergs crevasses moraine retreating tidewater glacier formed during the last Ice Age crevasses and seracs popular among photographers offers guided tours site for educational programs accelerated in recent decades important for understanding glacial dynamics involves international collaboration supports unique flora and fauna studied by various universities calving events using satellite imagery requires caution for visitors efforts to monitor and protect attracts photographers and artists important for cartography part of conservation efforts in Svalbard |
gptkbp:gpuarchitecture |
important for glaciology research
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gptkbp:historical_significance |
exploration history
named after Swedish explorer Adolf Erik Nordenskiöld |
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Nordenskiöld Glacier
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gptkbp:is_observed_in |
gptkb:physicist
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gptkbp:is_surrounded_by |
ice shelves
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gptkbp:landforms |
gptkb:mountain
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gptkbp:length |
approximately 30 kilometers
approximately 100 kilometers |
gptkbp:located_in |
gptkb:Antarctica
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gptkbp:map |
Swedish Antarctic Expedition
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gptkbp:named_after |
gptkb:Adolf_Erik_Nordenskiöld
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gptkbp:number_of_cores |
used for paleoclimate research
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gptkbp:part_of |
gptkb:Svalbard_archipelago
gptkb:Graham_Land |
gptkbp:publishes |
numerous scientific papers published
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gptkbp:research |
monitored by researchers
|
gptkbp:research_focus |
climate change studies
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gptkbp:surrounding_area |
gptkb:Svalbard_Global_Seed_Vault
characterized by fjords |
gptkbp:terminus |
gptkb:beach
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gptkbp:tourist_attraction |
popular tourist destination
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gptkbp:tradition |
part of Svalbard's natural heritage
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gptkbp:type |
tidewater glacier
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gptkbp:water_resistance |
varies seasonally
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gptkbp:width |
approximately 5 kilometers
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gptkbp:wildlife |
gptkb:seal
various bird species polar bears arctic foxes |