Shackleton Range

GPTKB entity

Statements (54)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:mountain_range
gptkbp:accessibility remote
gptkbp:area approximately 1,000 square kilometers
gptkbp:climate polar climate
polar desert
gptkbp:climate_impact global climate patterns
gptkbp:conservation_efforts protected areas
environmental monitoring
research permits
gptkbp:contains gptkb:Mount_Tyree
gptkb:Mount_Craddock
gptkb:Mount_Kirkpatrick
gptkbp:coordinates 79° S 85° W
gptkbp:crowned gptkb:British_Antarctic_Expedition
gptkbp:cultural_significance gptkb:scientists
exploration history
heritage of exploration
gptkbp:discovery_year gptkb:1957
gptkbp:elevation over 4,000 meters
gptkbp:environmental_concerns climate change
habitat preservation
glacial melting
gptkbp:expedition gptkb:New_Zealand_Antarctic_Research_Program
gptkb:British_Antarctic_Expedition_1955-58
gptkb:International_Polar_Year_expeditions
gptkb:Trans-Antarctic_Expedition
gptkbp:features glaciers
gptkbp:first_surveyed_by gptkb:USGS
gptkbp:geological_features Precambrian
gptkbp:geological_formation gptkb:granite
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Shackleton Range
gptkbp:is_essential_for gptkb:scientific_research
gptkbp:is_explored_in explored by various expeditions
gptkbp:landmarks gptkb:Ross_Ice_Shelf
gptkbp:located_in gptkb:Antarctica
gptkbp:named_after gptkb:Ernest_Shackleton
gptkbp:part_of gptkb:Transantarctic_Mountains
gptkbp:research_importance climate change studies
gptkbp:research_institutes gptkb:National_Science_Foundation
gptkb:British_Antarctic_Survey
gptkb:NASA
gptkbp:surrounding_area gptkb:Queen_Mary_Range
gptkb:Queen_Alexandra_Range
gptkbp:surrounding_features ice fields
gptkbp:surrounding_peaks gptkb:Mount_Tyree
gptkb:Mount_Craddock
gptkb:Mount_Kirkpatrick
gptkbp:terrain rugged and mountainous
gptkbp:tourism gptkb:tourism
limited due to remoteness
scientific tourism
gptkbp:wildlife limited due to harsh conditions
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Ernest_Shackleton
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5