The Icecrown Glacier

GPTKB entity

Statements (64)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf glacier
gptkbp:accessibility remote location
gptkbp:area approximately 1,000 square kilometers
gptkbp:climate polar climate
affects ice dynamics
positive feedback loop
gptkbp:environmental_impact important indicator
gptkbp:environmentalImpact ongoing
global warming
regional weather patterns
used in simulations
gptkbp:flowsInto gptkb:Weddell_Sea
gptkbp:geologicalFeatures observed
satellite observations
flowing
icebergs
subglacial lakes
crevasses
seracs
collaborative efforts
multidisciplinary approach
landforms
formed during the last ice age
deposited
gptkbp:historicalEvent early_Antarctic_expeditions
gptkbp:historicalSignificance exploration
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label The Icecrown Glacier
gptkbp:iceClass varies
studied
conducted
increasing
accelerating
studied extensively
approximately 1,000 cubic kilometers
spatially variable
paleoclimate_data
gptkbp:impact significant
local weather patterns
contributes
influences
affects marine life
gptkbp:landforms moraine
drumlin
gptkbp:length approximately 100 kilometers
gptkbp:localNames cold and dry
gptkbp:locatedIn gptkb:Antarctica
gptkbp:namedAfter Icecrown Citadel
gptkbp:partOf gptkb:Antarctic_Ice_Sheet
gptkbp:releaseYear early 20th century
gptkbp:research international grants
gptkbp:researchFocus glaciology
gptkbp:researchInterest climate change studies
ice core samples
international research teams
numerous studies
gptkbp:resolution up to 3,000 meters
gptkbp:surroundingArea marine ecosystem
mountains
ice shelves
penguins
seals
fjords
gptkbp:surroundings scientific bases
gptkbp:tourism limited