Lewis Glacier
E442698
Lewis Glacier is the largest remaining glacier on Mount Kenya, located near the mountain’s summit in Kenya’s central highlands.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
glacier
ⓘ
mountain glacier ⓘ |
| accessibleFrom | Mount Kenya climbing routes ⓘ |
| climateZone | alpine zone of Mount Kenya ⓘ |
| continent | Africa ⓘ |
| country | Kenya ⓘ |
| drainsInto | streams feeding rivers on Mount Kenya ⓘ |
| hasEnvironmentalSignificance |
indicator of regional climate variability
ⓘ
source of high-altitude meltwater ⓘ |
| hasHazard |
crevasses
ⓘ
icefall risk ⓘ |
| hasMapping |
satellite imagery
ⓘ
topographic surveys ⓘ |
| hasPhotographicEvidenceOfRetreat | repeat photography studies ⓘ |
| hasPhotographicRecordSince | early 20th century ⓘ |
| hasRetreatDrivers |
changes in precipitation
ⓘ
increased solar radiation exposure ⓘ rising air temperatures ⓘ |
| hasRetreatedSignificantlySince | mid-20th century ⓘ |
| hasScientificSignificance | long-term glacier retreat record in the tropics ⓘ |
| hasStatus |
climate change indicator
ⓘ
rapidly shrinking ⓘ retreating glacier ⓘ |
| hasSurfaceType | ice and firn ⓘ |
| isExampleOf |
equatorial glacier
ⓘ
tropical glacier ⓘ |
| isLargestRemainingGlacierOn | Mount Kenya NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isMonitoredBy |
climate scientists
ⓘ
glaciologists ⓘ |
| isSubjectOf |
climate change documentaries
ⓘ
glaciology publications ⓘ |
| isTouristAttraction | true ⓘ |
| isWithin | Mount Kenya UNESCO World Heritage Site NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Kenya
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Kenya’s central highlands ⓘ |
| locatedInProtectedArea | Mount Kenya National Park NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedNear | summit of Mount Kenya ⓘ |
| locatedOn | Mount Kenya NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOnFlank | southern slope of Mount Kenya ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Lewis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nearbyPeak |
Batian
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Nelion NERFINISHED ⓘ Point Lenana NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | equatorial glaciers of East Africa ⓘ |
| usedFor |
climate change studies
ⓘ
glaciological research ⓘ hydrological studies ⓘ |
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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.