Ruth Glacier

GPTKB entity

Properties (44)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf glacier
gptkbp:accessibility via air or hiking
gptkbp:annualVisitors up to 1,500 mm
gptkbp:area approximately 1,000 square miles
gptkbp:averageTemperature -10°C to 5°C
gptkbp:climate subarctic
gptkbp:culturalHeritage indigenous peoples
Alaska_Native_heritage
gptkbp:environmentalConcerns habitat loss
melting ice
tourism impact
gptkbp:firstAscent 1970
gptkbp:flowsInto northwest
gptkbp:geologicalFeatures ongoing
observed
valley glacier
glacial valleys
crevasses
seracs
moraines
hanging glaciers
rock_formations
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Ruth Glacier
gptkbp:iceClass icebergs
blue ice
icefalls
historically noted
gptkbp:length approximately 40 miles
gptkbp:location gptkb:Alaska
gptkbp:notableFeature gptkb:Mount_McKinley
gptkb:Mount_Dickey
Ruth_Gorge_routes
gptkbp:research climate change studies
glaciology studies
gptkbp:surroundingArea gptkb:Alaska_Range
gptkb:Wrangell-St._Elias_National_Park
gptkb:Denali_National_Park
gptkbp:terminus gptkb:Ruth_Gorge
gptkbp:tourism popular for photography
popular for hiking
popular for mountaineering
gptkbp:wildlife eagles
mountain goats
bears