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.

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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

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Clarence Island hasFeature Clarence Island ice cap