Ross Island

GPTKB entity

Statements (59)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:island
gptkbp:area approximately 1,200 square kilometers
gptkbp:climate polar climate
gptkbp:contains gptkb:Mount_Terror
gptkb:Mount_Erebus
gptkbp:discovered_by gptkb:James_Clark_Ross
gptkbp:elevation 4,892 feet (1,488 meters) at Mount Erebus
gptkbp:fauna gptkb:seals
penguins
gptkbp:features gptkb:volcanic_activity
gptkbp:flora lichens
gptkbp:geological_features gptkb:volcano
gptkbp:has_research_center gptkb:Mc_Murdo_Station
gptkb:Scott_Base
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Ross Island
gptkbp:is_accessible_by air transport
gptkbp:is_characterized_by glacial landscapes
gptkbp:is_connected_to international collaborations
global research initiatives
scientific networks
other islands in the Ross Archipelago
gptkbp:is_essential_for gptkb:scientific_research
environmental studies
gptkbp:is_explored_in gptkb:Robert_Falcon_Scott
gptkbp:is_home_to gptkb:scientific_instruments
research facilities
scientific expeditions
research personnel
research expeditions
gptkbp:is_known_for gptkb:scientists
gptkb:scientific_collaborations
biodiversity studies
active volcanoes
unique geology
climate monitoring
gptkbp:is_located_near gptkb:Victoria_Land
gptkbp:is_monitored_by gptkb:National_Science_Foundation
gptkbp:is_part_of gptkb:Antarctic_Treaty_System
gptkb:Ross_Dependency
Antarctic ecosystem
geological surveys
polar research community
gptkbp:is_protected_by gptkb:Antarctic_Conservation_Act
gptkbp:is_subject_to gptkb:international_treaties
climate change effects
environmental regulations
gptkbp:is_surrounded_by ice shelves
gptkbp:is_used_for field studies
educational purposes
climate research
gptkbp:is_visited_by tourists
gptkbp:located_in gptkb:Antarctica
gptkbp:named_after gptkb:Ross_Expedition
gptkbp:part_of gptkb:Ross_Archipelago
gptkbp:population uninhabited
gptkbp:region gptkb:Antarctica
gptkbp:surrounding_body_of_water gptkb:Ross_Sea
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Antarctica
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4