Tustumena Glacier
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Tustumena Glacier is a large valley glacier on Alaska’s Kenai Peninsula, known for its dramatic ice fields and role in shaping Tustumena Lake and the surrounding landscape.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Tustumena Glacier canonical | 2 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
glacier
ⓘ
valley glacier ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
recreational activities
ⓘ
wilderness tourism ⓘ |
| climateZone | subarctic ⓘ |
| continent | North America ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| drainageBasin | Tustumena Lake watershed ⓘ |
| flowsThrough | Tustumena Glacier valley NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| formationProcess | accumulation and compaction of snow ⓘ |
| geologicalProcess |
glacial erosion
ⓘ
landscape sculpting ⓘ sediment transport ⓘ |
| hasAccess |
backcountry hiking routes
ⓘ
boat access via Tustumena Lake ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
crevasses
ⓘ
glacial meltwater streams ⓘ ice fields ⓘ moraines ⓘ outwash plain ⓘ |
| hasHazard |
crevasse danger
ⓘ
rapidly changing surface conditions ⓘ unstable ice ⓘ |
| hasImpactOn |
local ecosystems
ⓘ
local hydrology ⓘ |
| hasMeltwaterDestination | Tustumena Lake NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influences | Tustumena Lake NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
dramatic ice fields
ⓘ
large size ⓘ role in shaping Tustumena Lake ⓘ scenic landscape ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Alaska
ⓘ
Kenai Peninsula NERFINISHED ⓘ United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| movement | flows downslope under gravity ⓘ |
| near | Kenai National Wildlife Refuge NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| orientation | generally east–west ⓘ |
| partOf |
Kenai Mountains
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Kenai Peninsula glacial system NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryComposition | ice ⓘ |
| region | Southcentral Alaska NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| shapes | surrounding landscape of Tustumena Lake ⓘ |
| state | Alaska ⓘ |
| subjectOf |
climate change research
ⓘ
glaciological studies ⓘ |
| terminusForms | Tustumena Lake NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| typeOfGlacier | valley glacier ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.