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gptkbp:instance_of
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gptkb:island
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gptkbp:accessibility
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by air
by ship
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gptkbp:area
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3,687 square kilometers
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gptkbp:climate
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polar climate
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gptkbp:contains
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gptkb:Elephant_Island
gptkb:King_George_Island
gptkb:Deception_Island
gptkb:Livingston_Island
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gptkbp:cultural_significance
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gptkb:scientific_community
environmental studies
international cooperation
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gptkbp:discovered_by
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gptkb:William_Smith
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gptkbp:established
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scientific research station
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gptkbp:fauna
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gptkb:fish
krill
seabirds
invertebrates
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gptkbp:flora
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mosses
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gptkbp:geological_features
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volcanic islands
subglacial lakes
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gptkbp:governed_by
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gptkb:Antarctic_Treaty_System
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gptkbp:historical_event
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establishment of research stations in the 20th century
Antarctic Treaty signed in 1961
first landing in 1819
whaling era in the 19th century
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gptkbp:historical_significance
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research expeditions
whaling stations
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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the South Shetland Islands
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gptkbp:located_in
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gptkb:Southern_Ocean
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gptkbp:notable_feature
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gptkb:whales
gptkb:seals
glaciers
active volcanoes
penguins
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gptkbp:part_of
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gptkb:Antarctica
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gptkbp:population
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gptkb:0
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gptkbp:recordings
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gptkb:Henry_Foster
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gptkbp:research_focus
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gptkb:ecology
climate change
geology
marine biology
glaciology
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gptkbp:territory
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gptkb:Argentina
gptkb:Chile
gptkb:United_Kingdom
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gptkbp:tourism
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limited
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:Scotia_Plate
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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5
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