Clarence Island ice cap
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Clarence Island ice cap is a large permanent ice mass covering much of Clarence Island in the South Shetland Islands of Antarctica.
Statements (40)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
geographical feature
ⓘ
glacier ⓘ ice cap ⓘ |
| continent | Antarctica ⓘ |
| country | Antarctica NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| covers | much of Clarence Island ⓘ |
| hasAccessibility | remote ⓘ |
| hasAccumulationSource | snowfall ⓘ |
| hasAgeCharacteristic | geologically young ice ⓘ |
| hasClimate | polar climate ⓘ |
| hasEnvironment | marine-influenced polar environment ⓘ |
| hasFeatureType | polar ice cap ⓘ |
| hasFormationProcess | long-term snow accumulation and compaction ⓘ |
| hasHazard |
avalanches
ⓘ
crevasses ⓘ |
| hasHumanSettlement | none permanent ⓘ |
| hasLatitudeHemisphere | Southern Hemisphere NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasLegalStatus | governed by Antarctic Treaty System ⓘ |
| hasMassType | ice mass ⓘ |
| hasOceanProximity | Southern Ocean NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasPermanence | permanent ⓘ |
| hasPrimaryComposition | glacial ice ⓘ |
| hasProtectionRegime | Antarctic environmental protection rules ⓘ |
| hasRunoffDestination | surrounding seas ⓘ |
| hasSeasonality | present year-round ⓘ |
| hasStability | largely stable ⓘ |
| hasSurface | ice ⓘ |
| hasSurfaceCondition | snow-covered ⓘ |
| hasTopographicEffect | smooths underlying relief ⓘ |
| influences |
local albedo
ⓘ
local climate ⓘ local sea level ⓘ |
| isPartOf |
Antarctic glaciation
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
South Shetland Islands ice cover ⓘ cryosphere ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Antarctica
ⓘ
Clarence Island NERFINISHED ⓘ South Shetland Islands NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| subjectOfStudy |
climate science
ⓘ
glaciology ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
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