West Antarctica

GPTKB entity

Properties (58)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf region
gptkbp:contains gptkb:Ross_Sea
gptkb:Antarctic_Peninsula
Amundsen Sea
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label West Antarctica
gptkbp:isAdjacentTo gptkb:East_Antarctica
gptkbp:isAttendedBy gptkb:Transantarctic_Mountains
climate change
human activities
ocean acidification
gptkbp:isCharacterizedBy extreme weather conditions
permafrost
icebergs
subglacial lakes
ice-covered landscapes
gptkbp:isConnectedTo gptkb:Antarctic_Peninsula
global climate systems
climate change impacts.
Antarctic_marine_ecosystems
Antarctic_ice_streams
gptkbp:isExploredIn scientific research expeditions
gptkbp:isHomeTo gptkb:Pine_Island_Glacier
gptkb:Thwaites_Glacier
gptkb:whales
various wildlife species
biodiversity hotspots
penguins
research stations
research vessels
seals
microbial life
scientific researchers
research collaborations
gptkbp:isInfluencedBy global warming
ocean currents
atmospheric circulation
gptkbp:isKnownFor glacial retreat
scientific publications
unique geological features
scientific discoveries
ice shelf collapse
ice sheet melting
gptkbp:isLocatedIn gptkb:Southern_Hemisphere
gptkbp:isMonitoredBy satellite observations
gptkbp:isPartOf gptkb:Antarctic_Treaty_System
gptkb:West_Antarctic_Ice_Sheet
polar regions
international research initiatives
global environmental studies
Antarctic_ecosystem
gptkbp:isStudiedIn glacial geology
ice core samples
climate modeling
glacial dynamics
paleoclimate records
gptkbp:isSubjectTo international treaties
gptkbp:isVulnerableTo sea level rise
gptkbp:partOf gptkb:Antarctica