Whillans Ice Stream

GPTKB entity

Statements (66)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:Ice
gptkbp:contains subglacial hydrology
gptkbp:discharge ice into the ocean
gptkbp:flows_into gptkb:Ross_Sea
gptkbp:has subglacial lakes
ice thickness
ice shelf interactions
ice flow velocities
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Whillans Ice Stream
gptkbp:is a source of icebergs
a subject of remote sensing studies
a dynamic environment
influenced by ocean currents
a feature of glacial geology
a focus of climate research
a key area for understanding ice dynamics
a significant contributor to sea level rise
a site of glacial research
a site of interdisciplinary research
a subject of environmental monitoring
a part of the global climate system
a dynamic ice stream
a feature of Antarctic geography
a feature of glacial hydrology
a feature of the Antarctic climate system
a feature of the Antarctic ecosystem dynamics
a feature of the Antarctic environment
a feature of the Antarctic ice dynamics
a feature of the Antarctic ice sheet
a feature of the Antarctic ice sheet dynamics
a feature of the Antarctic landscape
a feature of the polar regions
a location for glacial melt studies
a part of the Antarctic cryosphere
a part of the Antarctic ecosystem
a part of the Antarctic glacial system
a part of the Antarctic ice flow dynamics
a part of the Antarctic ice flow system
a part of the Antarctic ice sheet system
a significant area for climate studies
a significant area for glaciologists
a significant feature of the Antarctic landscape
a significant ice flow system
a site for subglacial research
a site of climate impact studies
a site of climate variability studies
a site of environmental change studies
a site of glaciological research
a site of ice core drilling
a site of ice dynamics studies
a site of ice sheet research
a site of interdisciplinary collaboration
a site of scientific expeditions
a site of scientific inquiry
a site of scientific research expeditions
a subject of glaciological modeling
a subject of satellite observations
gptkbp:is_affected_by climate change
gptkbp:is_monitored_by gptkb:NASA
gptkbp:is_studied_in gptkb:Whillans_Ice_Stream_Subglacial_Access_Research_Drilling_(WISSARD)_project
gptkbp:length approximately 60 kilometers
gptkbp:located_in gptkb:West_Antarctica
gptkbp:part_of gptkb:West_Antarctic_Ice_Sheet
gptkbp:width approximately 10 kilometers
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Ross_Ice_Shelf
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5