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gptkbp:instanceOf
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sea
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gptkbp:area
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2,800,000 km²
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gptkbp:borders
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gptkb:Antarctic_Peninsula
gptkb:South_Shetland_Islands
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gptkbp:climate
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-2 to 2 °C
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gptkbp:connects
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gptkb:Scotia_Sea
Drake Passage
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gptkbp:contains
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gptkb:Ronne_Ice_Shelf
Filchner Ice Shelf
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gptkbp:depth
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1,600 m
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gptkbp:environment
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polar climate
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gptkbp:established
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gptkb:James_Weddell
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gptkbp:explores
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gptkb:Ernest_Shackleton
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gptkbp:features
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icebergs
ocean currents
sea ice
submarine canyons
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gptkbp:historicalSignificance
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scientific research
exploration routes
whaling grounds
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gptkbp:homeTo
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gptkb:Weddell_seal
Antarctic krill
Emperor penguin
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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Weddell Sea
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gptkbp:locatedIn
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gptkb:Antarctica
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gptkbp:notableFor
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gptkb:Weddell_Sea_Expedition
oceanography
marine biology
climate studies
glaciology
Antarctic_research
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gptkbp:protectedArea
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gptkb:Weddell_Sea_Marine_Protected_Area
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gptkbp:researchInterest
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gptkb:Alfred_Wegener_Institute
gptkb:Australian_Antarctic_Division
gptkb:Norwegian_Polar_Institute
gptkb:British_Antarctic_Survey
gptkb:United_States_Antarctic_Program
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gptkbp:surroundingArea
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gptkb:Bouvet_Island
gptkb:South_Orkney_Islands
gptkb:South_Georgia
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gptkbp:threats
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climate change
pollution
fishing activities
shipping traffic
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gptkbp:waterQuality
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34.5 to 35.0 ppt
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