Belukha Glacier system
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The Belukha Glacier system is an extensive network of glaciers surrounding and descending from Belukha Mountain in the Altai range of Siberia, forming one of the region’s most significant ice complexes.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Belukha Glacier system canonical | 1 |
Statements (41)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
glacier
ⓘ
glacier system ⓘ |
| affectedBy | climate change ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Belukha Mountain NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| creates |
glacial landforms
ⓘ
glacial valleys ⓘ moraines ⓘ proglacial lakes ⓘ |
| descendsFrom | Belukha Mountain NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| drainsInto | Katun River basin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| elevationRange | high-mountain zone of Belukha massif ⓘ |
| environmentalRole |
long-term water storage in solid form
ⓘ
regulation of seasonal river discharge ⓘ |
| evolvesThrough | glacial flow ⓘ |
| feeds | headwaters of the Katun River ⓘ |
| formedBy | long-term snow accumulation and compaction ⓘ |
| hasClimate | cold continental climate ⓘ |
| hasPart |
cirque glaciers
ⓘ
firn fields ⓘ icefalls ⓘ valley glaciers ⓘ |
| hasProcess |
glacial ablation
ⓘ
glacial accumulation ⓘ |
| hasSurfaceFeature |
crevasses
ⓘ
seracs ⓘ snowfields ⓘ |
| influences |
local climate around Belukha Mountain
ⓘ
regional hydrology of the Altai ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Altai Mountains
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Golden Mountains of Altai UNESCO World Heritage Site NERFINISHED ⓘ Russia ⓘ Siberia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
Altai glacier system
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Ob River basin hydrological system ⓘ |
| showsTrend | recent glacier retreat ⓘ |
| significance |
major freshwater reservoir for downstream ecosystems
ⓘ
one of the most important ice complexes in the Altai region ⓘ |
| subjectOf | glaciological research in the Altai ⓘ |
| surrounds | Belukha Mountain NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedFor |
mountaineering access routes
ⓘ
scientific expeditions ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.