Statements (57)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
glacier
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| gptkbp:accessibility |
accessible by boat or plane
|
| gptkbp:climate |
subarctic climate
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| gptkbp:conservationEfforts |
sustainable tourism practices
protected area status environmental monitoring programs |
| gptkbp:culturalEvents |
educational programs
local festivals |
| gptkbp:culturalSignificance |
important to indigenous peoples
|
| gptkbp:environmental_impact |
melting due to global warming
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| gptkbp:environmentalImpact |
affects local weather patterns
affects sea level rise affects local ecosystems influences marine ecosystems |
| gptkbp:famousLandmark |
gptkb:Taku_Lodge
gptkb:Juneau Taku_River |
| gptkbp:flowsInto |
gptkb:Taku_Inlet
|
| gptkbp:geologicalFeatures |
aerial photography
satellite imagery glacial lakes glacial rivers icebergs field surveys crevasses seracs moraines advancing formed by tectonic activity formed during the last ice age observed in recent decades part_of_the_Pacific_Coast_Range |
| gptkbp:has |
calving front
|
| gptkbp:historicalEvent |
explored_by_John_Muir
|
| gptkbp:historicalSignificance |
important for climate studies
|
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Taku Glacier
|
| gptkbp:iceClass |
up to 1,000 feet
|
| gptkbp:is_monitored_by |
US Geological Survey
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| gptkbp:length |
approximately 30 miles
|
| gptkbp:localEconomy |
supports fishing industry
supports tourism industry |
| gptkbp:locatedIn |
gptkb:Alaska
|
| gptkbp:partOf |
gptkb:Juneau_Icefield
|
| gptkbp:researchInterest |
ice core sampling
climate change impact studies glaciology research |
| gptkbp:surroundingArea |
gptkb:Mendenhall_Glacier
gptkb:Hubbard_Glacier birds seals bears Taku_River |
| gptkbp:terminus |
floating
|
| gptkbp:tourism |
popular destination for sightseeing
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| gptkbp:type |
tidewater glacier
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| gptkbp:visitedBy |
scientists
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| gptkbp:width |
approximately 1 mile
|