Ross Sea

GPTKB entity

Statements (90)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:ocean
gptkbp:area 1,000,000 square kilometers
gptkbp:borders gptkb:Victoria_Land
gptkb:Ross_Ice_Shelf
gptkb:Marie_Byrd_Land
gptkbp:contains gptkb:Ross_Ice_Shelf
gptkbp:depth 1,500 meters
gptkbp:discovered_by gptkb:James_Clark_Ross
gptkb:James_Ross
gptkbp:features glaciers
ice shelves
gptkbp:has icebergs
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Ross Sea
gptkbp:is_adjacent_to gptkb:Mc_Murdo_Sound
gptkb:Ross_Island
gptkbp:is_affected_by climate change
ocean acidification
gptkbp:is_characterized_by cold temperatures
high winds
polar climate
sea ice formation
gptkbp:is_connected_to gptkb:Amundsen_Sea
gptkb:Bellingshausen_Sea
global ocean currents
climate systems
Southern Ocean currents
gptkbp:is_documented_in gptkb:literature
gptkbp:is_essential_for whale migration
gptkbp:is_explored_in gptkb:scientists
scientific vessels
gptkbp:is_home_to gptkb:Weddell_seals
gptkb:Adélie_penguins
gptkb:Leopard_seals
gptkb:killer_whales
gptkb:Emperor_penguins
various fish species
Various fish species
krill
seabirds
sea ice
plankton
benthic organisms
fish populations
various invertebrates
krill populations
gptkbp:is_influenced_by gptkb:Antarctic_Circumpolar_Current
gptkbp:is_known_for gptkb:Ross_Island
gptkb:Ross_Ice_Shelf
gptkb:historical_significance
unique ecosystems
scientific expeditions
scientific research stations
its rich biodiversity
its unique ecosystems
its cold waters
its ice formations
historic expeditions
its role in global climate
gptkbp:is_located_at 77° S 179° E
gptkbp:is_monitored_by environmental changes
satellites
scientific organizations
gptkbp:is_part_of gptkb:Antarctic_Treaty_System
gptkb:Ross_Dependency
gptkb:Southern_Ocean
Antarctic ecosystem
Antarctic marine protected areas
gptkbp:is_studied_for oceanography
marine biology
climate research
gptkbp:is_subject_to gptkb:international_treaties
international agreements
environmental monitoring
gptkbp:is_surrounded_by gptkb:Antarctic_continent
gptkbp:is_used_for gptkb:tourism
gptkb:scientific_research
fishing activities
whaling history
research expeditions
gptkbp:located_in gptkb:Antarctica
gptkbp:map cartographers
gptkbp:named_after gptkb:historical_records
gptkb:James_Clark_Ross
gptkbp:part_of gptkb:Southern_Ocean
gptkbp:significance gptkb:scientific_research
gptkbp:supports marine life
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Antarctica
gptkb:Southern_Ocean
gptkb:Julian_Opie
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4