Statements (56)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
ice shelf
|
| gptkbp:adjacentTo |
gptkb:Ross_Sea
Amundsen Sea |
| gptkbp:area |
487,000 square kilometers
|
| gptkbp:climate |
polar climate
|
| gptkbp:electrification |
icebergs_into_the_Ross_Sea
|
| gptkbp:historicalSignificance |
discovery in 1841
|
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Ross Ice Shelf
|
| gptkbp:iceClass |
gptkb:Ross_Sea
northward frequent influenced by atmospheric conditions influenced by ocean currents increasing due to warming using satellite imagery includes climate impact assessments varies across the shelf conducted by multiple international teams includes atmospheric interactions studies includes climate modeling includes collaboration with NGOs includes collaboration with government agencies includes collaboration with private sector includes collaboration with universities includes drilling projects includes ecological studies includes field campaigns includes glacial history studies includes ice core drilling includes ice dynamics research includes ice flow modeling includes interdisciplinary studies includes modeling studies includes ocean-ice interactions studies includes remote sensing studies includes remote sensing technology development includes sediment core analysis using aerial surveys using ground-based measurements includes collaboration with international organizations critical_for_Antarctic_ice_sheet_stability |
| gptkbp:influencedBy |
gptkb:Antarctic_Circumpolar_Current
gptkb:Weddell_Sea Amundsen Sea |
| gptkbp:is_monitored_by |
NASA
NSIDC |
| gptkbp:isExploredIn |
gptkb:James_Clark_Ross
|
| gptkbp:locatedIn |
gptkb:Antarctica
|
| gptkbp:notableFor |
global sea level
|
| gptkbp:partOf |
gptkb:West_Antarctica
|
| gptkbp:researchInterest |
oceanography
climate change studies glaciology |
| gptkbp:resolution |
approximately 400 meters
|
| gptkbp:surroundingArea |
gptkb:Victoria_Land
gptkb:Marie_Byrd_Land |