Statements (23)
Predicate | Object |
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gptkbp:instanceOf |
gptkb:lake
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gptkbp:affects |
ocean warming
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gptkbp:contributedTo |
global sea level rise
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gptkbp:coordinates |
74°50′S 102°40′W
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gptkbp:discoveredBy |
gptkb:U.S._Antarctic_Service
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gptkbp:discoveredIn |
1940
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gptkbp:endDate |
gptkb:Amundsen_Sea
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gptkbp:feedSystem |
gptkb:Pine_Island_Glacier
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gptkbp:hasArea |
~162,300 km²
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gptkbp:hasCalvingEvents |
frequent
|
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Pine Island Ice Shelf
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gptkbp:locatedIn |
gptkb:West_Antarctica
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gptkbp:monitors |
satellite observations
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gptkbp:namedAfter |
gptkb:Pine_Island_Glacier
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gptkbp:notableFor |
rapid thinning
ice loss |
gptkbp:partOf |
gptkb:Amundsen_Sea_Embayment
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gptkbp:studiedBy |
gptkb:NASA
British Antarctic Survey |
gptkbp:thickness |
~500 meters
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gptkbp:threats |
climate change
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gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Pine_Island_Glacier
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gptkbp:bfsLayer |
5
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