Victoria Strait

GPTKB entity

Properties (49)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf Strait
gptkbp:climate Arctic_climate
gptkbp:connects gptkb:Amundsen_Gulf
Beaufort Sea
gptkbp:contains several islands
gptkbp:culturalSignificance Indigenous peoples' history
gptkbp:environmentalConcerns climate change impacts
wildlife protection
shipping pollution
gptkbp:established gptkb:John_Franklin
gptkbp:explores part_of_Arctic_exploration_history
gptkbp:firstAwarded gptkb:Roald_Amundsen
gptkbp:geographicalFeature Strait
gptkbp:geologicalFeatures sedimentary rocks
gptkbp:historicalEvent gptkb:Franklin_Expedition
gptkbp:historicalFigures appears_in_early_Arctic_maps
gptkbp:historicalPeriod part of maritime navigation history
gptkbp:historicalSignificance Exploration_route_for_the_Northwest_Passage
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Victoria Strait
gptkbp:iceClass seasonal ice coverage
gptkbp:length approximately 200 kilometers
gptkbp:locatedIn gptkb:Canada
gptkbp:namedAfter gptkb:Queen_Victoria
gptkbp:navigable Yes
gptkbp:navigationEquipment weather conditions
icebergs
gptkbp:notableFor marine_biodiversity
gptkbp:partOf gptkb:Arctic_Ocean
gptkb:Canadian_Arctic_Archipelago
gptkbp:researchInterest climate research
marine biology studies
gptkbp:surroundingArea gptkb:Northwest_Territories
gptkb:whales
Nunavut
polar bears
Indigenous heritage
seals
tourism industry
local fishing industry
transportation routes
remote and sparsely populated
Inuit_culture
gptkbp:tourism adventure tourism
wildlife viewing
cultural tourism
gptkbp:usedFor shipping routes
fishing activities
gptkbp:waterManagement saltwater
gptkbp:width varies up to 50 kilometers