Heezen Glacier

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Heezen Glacier is a large Antarctic glacier named in honor of American marine geologist Bruce C. Heezen.


Statements (30)
Predicate Object
instanceOf Antarctic glacier
glacier
continent Antarctica
hasAssociatedDiscipline marine geology
hasAssociatedPerson Bruce C. Heezen
hasClimate Antarctic climate
hasEnvironment glacial
polar
hasGeographicalContext Southern Hemisphere
polar region
hasHydrologicalType ice stream
hasLocationType coastal region of Antarctica
hasMedium ice mass
hasNamingMotivation to honor Bruce C. Heezen
hasPhysicalCharacteristic large
hasProcess glacial flow
ice ablation
ice accumulation
hasResearchField Antarctic studies
glaciology
hasSurfaceForm ice
hasTypeOfLocation natural geographic feature
isSubjectOf Antarctic glaciological research
locatedIn Antarctica
namedAfter Bruce C. Heezen
namedForCountryOfCitizenship United States of America
namedForFamilyName Heezen
namedForGivenName Bruce
namedForOccupation marine geologist
partOf Antarctic glacial system

Referenced by (1)
Subject (surface form when different) Predicate
Bruce C. Heezen
honoredBy

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