Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
Park
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| gptkbp:accessibility |
accessible via hiking trails
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| gptkbp:area |
approximately 100 square miles
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| gptkbp:climate |
subarctic climate
calving events observed at the terminus important for studying adaptation strategies. influenced by seasonal temperatures |
| gptkbp:conservationEfforts |
part_of_conservation_initiatives_in_Alaska
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| gptkbp:elevation |
approximately 7,000 feet
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| gptkbp:environmentalConcerns |
climate change impacts
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| gptkbp:environmentalImpact |
sensitive to temperature changes
site for educational programs |
| gptkbp:firstDescribedBy |
geologists in the 20th century
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| gptkbp:flowsInto |
gptkb:Susitna_River
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| gptkbp:geologicalFeatures |
valley glacier
formed during the last Ice Age crevasses and seracs accelerated in recent decades moraine and outwash plains flowing at a rate of several meters per year erodes surrounding rock formations feeds into local rivers and lakes monitored by various research institutions observed for changes in ice mass site for glaciological research projects Susitna_River_watershed |
| gptkbp:grainComposition |
primarily composed of freshwater ice
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| gptkbp:historicalSignificance |
important for local indigenous cultures
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| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Susitna Glacier
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| gptkbp:iceClass |
up to 300 meters thick
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| gptkbp:length |
approximately 30 miles
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| gptkbp:localEconomy |
supports tourism and recreation industries
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| gptkbp:localLegends |
associated with local indigenous stories
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| gptkbp:locatedIn |
gptkb:Alaska
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| gptkbp:partOf |
gptkb:Alaska_Range
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| gptkbp:photography |
popular subject for landscape photography
featured in exhibitions about glaciers |
| gptkbp:researchInterest |
glaciology studies
monitored for climate research |
| gptkbp:retreats |
retreating
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| gptkbp:route |
mapped by satellite imagery
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| gptkbp:surroundingArea |
gptkb:Mount_Hayes
bears, moose, and eagles part_of_the_Chugach_Mountains |
| gptkbp:terminus |
tidewater
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| gptkbp:touristAttraction |
popular for hiking and photography
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