Transantarctic Mountains

GPTKB entity

Properties (52)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf mountain range
gptkbp:accessibility difficult terrain
gptkbp:climate polar climate
arctic climate
gptkbp:climbRate various routes
gptkbp:crosses 1956-1958
gptkbp:cultural_significance scientific expeditions
gptkbp:elevation up to 4,892 meters
gptkbp:environmentalProtection climate impact
gptkbp:explores scientific research
gptkbp:fauna penguins
gptkbp:firstRace 1958
gptkbp:firstSeason 1950s
gptkbp:flora limited vegetation
gptkbp:formed geological uplift
gptkbp:geologicalFeatures gptkb:continental_divide
gptkb:Whillans_Ice_Stream
metamorphic rocks
fault lines
Paleozoic era
gptkbp:highestPoint gptkb:Mount_Tyree
gptkb:Mount_Vinson
gptkbp:historical_significance exploration history
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Transantarctic Mountains
gptkbp:iceClass gptkb:Antarctic_ice_sheet
icebergs
gptkbp:is_essential_for climate studies
gptkbp:is_part_of gptkb:Antarctic_mountain_system
gptkbp:landforms mountain
gptkbp:length 3,500 kilometers
gptkbp:location gptkb:Antarctica
gptkbp:nearby_attractions gptkb:Ellsworth_Mountains
gptkbp:notable_feature ice shelves
rock_formations
gptkbp:notableFeature gptkb:Vinson_Massif
gptkbp:notableFor glaciation
gptkbp:notableWork gptkb:Robert_Falcon_Scott
gptkb:Ernest_Shackleton
glacial retreat
ice core samples
biological studies
gptkbp:region gptkb:McMurdo_Dry_Valleys
gptkbp:releaseYear early 20th century
gptkbp:research_areas gptkb:Antarctic_Peninsula
gptkbp:research_focus glaciology
gptkbp:scenicViews Operation Deep Freeze
gptkbp:scientificName climate change research
gptkbp:stations gptkb:McMurdo_Station
gptkbp:surroundingArea gptkb:East_Antarctica
gptkbp:tourism limited access
gptkbp:waterManagement gptkb:Ross_Sea
gptkbp:wildlife seals