Bute Inlet fjord system
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The Bute Inlet fjord system is a major, steep-sided coastal fjord complex on the central coast of British Columbia, Canada, known for its deep glacially carved inlets and dramatic mountain scenery.
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
coastal fjord complex
ⓘ
fjord system ⓘ |
| climateInfluence |
strongly influenced by maritime climate
ⓘ
subject to heavy precipitation in surrounding mountains ⓘ |
| country | Canada ⓘ |
| drainsInto |
Pacific Ocean
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Strait of Georgia region of the Pacific NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| formedBy | glacial erosion ⓘ |
| formedDuring | Pleistocene glaciations ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic |
U-shaped glacial valleys
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deep inlets ⓘ dramatic mountain scenery ⓘ glacially carved ⓘ high relief topography ⓘ steep-sided ⓘ |
| hasEcologicalRole |
receives glacial and riverine sediment input
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supports coastal marine ecosystems ⓘ |
| hasGeologicalType |
drowned glacial valley
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glacial fjord ⓘ |
| hasHeadwaterRiver |
Homathko River
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Orford River NERFINISHED ⓘ Southgate River NERFINISHED ⓘ Theodosia River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasInlet |
Bute Inlet
NERFINISHED
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Homathko River valley fjord head ⓘ Southgate River valley fjord head ⓘ |
| hasMainInlet | Bute Inlet NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasRelief | very high local relief between fjord floor and surrounding peaks ⓘ |
| isKnownFor |
deep water fjord basins
ⓘ
glacially influenced marine environment ⓘ remote wilderness character ⓘ steep mountain walls rising from sea level ⓘ |
| isLocatedNear | Discovery Islands NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isLocatedNorthOf |
Desolation Sound
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Sunshine Coast of British Columbia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isLocatedSouthOf | Knight Inlet NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isPartOf | network of British Columbia coastal fjords ⓘ |
| isUsedFor |
recreation and tourism
ⓘ
small-scale marine transportation ⓘ |
| isWithin | traditional territories of Indigenous peoples of the central coast of British Columbia ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
British Columbia
ⓘ
central coast of British Columbia ⓘ |
| locatedOn | Pacific coast of Canada ⓘ |
| partOf |
Coast Mountains
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Insular and Coastal physiographic region of British Columbia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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