Nuka Glacier

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf Park
gptkbp:accessibility accessible by boat
gptkbp:annualVisitors over 100 inches
gptkbp:area approximately 30 square miles
gptkbp:climate maritime climate
gptkbp:conservationEfforts educational programs
monitoring programs
protected area status
gptkbp:culturalHeritage part of local indigenous history
inspiration for local art
site for traditional practices
gptkbp:elevation approximately 3,000 feet
gptkbp:environmentalConcerns melting ice caps
rising sea levels
impact of climate change
gptkbp:environmentalImpact affects local ecosystems
affects weather patterns
affects marine life
gptkbp:firstDescribedBy gptkb:John_Muir
gptkbp:flowsInto gptkb:Nuka_Bay
gptkbp:geologicalFeatures glacial valleys
surrounding mountains
icebergs
crevasses
seracs
retreating
fjords
moraines
calving into the ocean
gptkbp:historicalResearch environmental monitoring
ice core sampling
glacial retreat measurements
gptkbp:historicalSignificance part_of_the_history_of_glaciation_in_Alaska
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Nuka Glacier
gptkbp:iceClass up to 300 feet
gptkbp:length approximately 10 miles
gptkbp:locatedIn gptkb:Alaska
gptkbp:partOf gptkb:Chugach_National_Forest
gptkbp:photography popular photography location
gptkbp:researchInterest climate change studies
glaciology studies
gptkbp:surroundingArea gptkb:Nuka_Island
Nuka_Bay_area
gptkbp:tourism hiking
kayaking
educational tours
popular tourist destination
wildlife viewing
photography tours
gptkbp:type gptkb:Tidewater_Glacier
gptkbp:wildlife habitat for seabirds
habitat for seals
habitat for sea otters