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gptkbp:instanceOf
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gptkb:island
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gptkbp:accessibility
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accessible by boat during summer months
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gptkbp:area
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approximately 1.5 square kilometers
uninhabited
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gptkbp:climate
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polar climate
cold temperatures year-round
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gptkbp:culturalSignificance
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none known
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gptkbp:elevation
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about 200 meters above sea level
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gptkbp:environmentalImpact
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global climate studies
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gptkbp:environmentalProtection
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protected_under_Antarctic_Treaty
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gptkbp:established
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gptkb:James_Clark_Ross
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gptkbp:explores
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part_of_Antarctic_exploration
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gptkbp:first_appearance
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1841
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gptkbp:flora
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limited vegetation
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gptkbp:geographicalFeature
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77°S 166°E
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gptkbp:geologicalFeatures
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volcanic rock
volcanic formations
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gptkbp:habitat
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seabirds
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gptkbp:historicalPeriod
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part_of_the_Ross_expedition
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gptkbp:historicalSignificance
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part of early 19th-century expeditions
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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Rochelle Island
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gptkbp:iceClass
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permanent ice cover
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gptkbp:landOwnership
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internationally governed
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gptkbp:landscape
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rocky terrain
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gptkbp:locatedIn
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gptkb:Antarctica
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gptkbp:namedAfter
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gptkb:Rochelle,_France
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gptkbp:notableFeature
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rugged cliffs
icebergs nearby
seabird colonies.
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gptkbp:notableFor
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scientific research
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gptkbp:partOf
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gptkb:Ross_Archipelago
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gptkbp:region
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gptkb:Antarctic_Treaty_System
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gptkbp:researchFocus
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climate change effects
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gptkbp:researchInterest
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geology
marine biology
ecology
environmental science
glaciology studies
none established
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gptkbp:surroundingArea
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gptkb:White_Island
gptkb:Black_Island
gptkb:Horseshoe_Island
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gptkbp:tourism
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limited due to remoteness
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gptkbp:visibility
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visible from nearby islands
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gptkbp:waterManagement
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gptkb:Ross_Sea
diverse marine ecosystem
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gptkbp:wildlife
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krill
penguins
seals
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