Statements (64)
Predicate | Object |
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gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:Ice
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gptkbp:area |
approximately 400,000 square kilometers
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gptkbp:challenges |
glacial flow
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gptkbp:contains |
subglacial lakes
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gptkbp:diameter |
up to 1,000 meters
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gptkbp:discharge |
icebergs into the Weddell Sea
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gptkbp:first_appearance |
by the British Antarctic Expedition
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gptkbp:has_a_focus_on |
environmental monitoring
climate impact assessments environmental policy discussions |
gptkbp:has_been_retreating_since |
the late 20th century
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gptkbp:has_impact_on |
global sea levels
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Ronne Ice Shelf
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gptkbp:is_a_site_of |
glacial melt
ice core drilling scientific research stations climate change impact assessments environmental change studies |
gptkbp:is_a_source_of |
icebergs
data on ice dynamics information on past climate conditions scientific data on climate change |
gptkbp:is_a_subject_of |
international research collaborations
climate modeling studies |
gptkbp:is_adjacent_to |
gptkb:Filchner_Ice_Shelf
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gptkbp:is_affected_by |
sea level rise
glacial retreat ocean currents glacial calving events warming ocean temperatures |
gptkbp:is_characterized_by |
ice flow dynamics
crevasses and rifts |
gptkbp:is_connected_to |
gptkb:the_Antarctic_Peninsula
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gptkbp:is_critical_for |
the Antarctic climate system
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gptkbp:is_essential_for |
sea ice formation
oceanographic studies understanding ice sheet behavior understanding ice shelf stability understanding ocean-ice interactions |
gptkbp:is_home_to |
various species of seals
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gptkbp:is_influenced_by |
climate change
atmospheric conditions |
gptkbp:is_known_for |
its large icebergs
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gptkbp:is_monitored_by |
satellite observations
ice dynamics glacial stability ice shelf collapse risks changes in ice thickness ice shelf dynamics. |
gptkbp:is_part_of |
gptkb:Filchner_Ice_Shelf_system
gptkb:West_Antarctica gptkb:Antarctic_Ice_Sheet |
gptkbp:is_studied_for |
glaciology research
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gptkbp:is_studied_in |
remote sensing technology
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gptkbp:is_surrounded_by |
Ronne Basin
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gptkbp:key_feature |
climate studies
biodiversity studies paleoclimate research marine biology research |
gptkbp:located_in |
gptkb:Antarctica
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gptkbp:named_after |
Sir George Ronne
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gptkbp:supports |
marine ecosystems
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gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Weddell_Sea
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gptkbp:bfsLayer |
5
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