Scoresby Glacier

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf Park
gptkbp:accessibility remote location
gptkbp:conservationEfforts protected area status
monitored by environmental groups
gptkbp:culturalSignificance part_of_Inuit_heritage
gptkbp:environmental_impact melting ice
increased calving
gptkbp:environmentalImpact pollution
global warming
polar climate
shipping traffic
important for studying climate change
affects local sea levels
gptkbp:firstDescribedBy gptkb:Robert_Peary
gptkbp:flowsInto Scoresby Sound
gptkbp:geologicalFeatures icebergs
crevasses
tidewater glacier
formed during the last Ice Age
moraines
advancing and retreating
gptkbp:historicalSignificance named_after_William_Scoresby
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Scoresby Glacier
gptkbp:iceClass up to 600 meters
blue ice
gptkbp:landforms mountain ranges
fjords
gptkbp:length approximately 100 kilometers
gptkbp:localEconomy supports fishing industry
supports tourism industry
gptkbp:locatedIn gptkb:Greenland
gptkbp:partOf gptkb:East_Greenland
gptkbp:photography popular subject for photographers
gptkbp:researchInterest glaciology studies
climate monitoring
glacial dynamics
collaborations with universities
ecosystem impacts
gptkbp:retreats varies due to climate change
gptkbp:scenicViews scientific expeditions
visited by explorers
gptkbp:surroundingArea gptkb:whales
Scoresby Sund
polar bears
seals
gptkbp:terminus calving front
gptkbp:tourism attracts adventure tourists
gptkbp:visitedBy satellite imagery
gptkbp:width varies up to 10 kilometers