Thwaites Group

GPTKB entity

Properties (47)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf glacier
gptkbp:established gptkb:British_Antarctic_Survey
gptkbp:hasArea approximately 192,000 square kilometers
gptkbp:hasArtwork Thwaites Ice Shelf
gptkbp:hasClient sea level rise
gptkbp:hasInfluenceOn approximately 2 kilometers per year
gptkbp:hasOccupation approximately 4,000 meters
gptkbp:hasResearchFocus climate change
gptkbp:hasResearchInterest glacial retreat
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Thwaites Group
gptkbp:isAssociatedWith ice sheet instability
gptkbp:isAttendedBy ocean warming
marine ice sheet instability
gptkbp:isCharacterizedBy rapid ice flow
gptkbp:isConnectedTo gptkb:Pine_Island_Glacier
climate feedback mechanisms
gptkbp:isConsidered coastal communities
a critical glacier for understanding ice dynamics
gptkbp:isCriticizedFor global sea level projections
gptkbp:isExaminedBy subglacial hydrology
its impact on ocean circulation
gptkbp:isImportantFor climate models
gptkbp:isInfluencedBy atmospheric conditions
gptkbp:isIntegratedWith in_Antarctica
gptkbp:isKnownFor influence global sea levels.
its significant contribution to sea level rise
gptkbp:isLinkedTo gptkb:Antarctic_Circumpolar_Current
on ice shelf collapse
gptkbp:isLocatedNear Pine_Island_Bay
gptkbp:isMarriedTo enough ice to raise sea levels by over 3 meters
gptkbp:isMonitoredBy NASA
satellite imagery
gptkbp:isPartOf gptkb:Antarctic_ice_sheet
gptkb:International_Thwaites_Glacier_Collaboration
glaciology studies
ice sheet dynamics
Amundsen Sea Embayment
to understand ice loss mechanisms
gptkbp:isPopularAmong approximately 5 meters per year
gptkbp:isServedBy ice loss
gptkbp:isStudiedIn international research teams
ice dynamics
gptkbp:isSubjectTo glacial melt
scientific studies
gptkbp:isVulnerableTo global warming
gptkbp:locatedIn gptkb:Antarctica
gptkbp:partOf gptkb:West_Antarctic_Ice_Sheet