Bindschadler Ice Stream
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Bindschadler Ice Stream is a major fast-flowing Antarctic ice stream in West Antarctica that channels ice from the interior of the continent into the Ross Ice Shelf.
Statements (41)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
glaciological feature
ⓘ
ice stream ⓘ |
| country | Antarctica NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| drainsRegion | interior of West Antarctica ⓘ |
| flowsInto | Ross Ice Shelf NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasClimateZone | polar ⓘ |
| hasCoordinateSystem | geographic coordinates in degrees south and west ⓘ |
| hasEnvironment | remote polar environment ⓘ |
| hasFlowCharacteristic | fast-flowing ⓘ |
| hasFlowDirection | toward Ross Ice Shelf ⓘ |
| hasGeographicRelation | near Siple Coast ⓘ |
| hasIceType | glacial ice ⓘ |
| hasImportance | major outlet of West Antarctic Ice Sheet ⓘ |
| hasNamingAuthority | Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasObservationMethod |
GPS measurements
ⓘ
ice-penetrating radar ⓘ satellite remote sensing ⓘ |
| hasPhysicalProcess |
basal sliding
ⓘ
ice deformation ⓘ ice streaming ⓘ |
| hasResearchField | glaciology ⓘ |
| hasScientificSignificance | key site for studying ice-sheet dynamics ⓘ |
| hasStatus | active ice stream ⓘ |
| hasSurfaceType | ice ⓘ |
| isInfluencedBy |
basal conditions
ⓘ
climate variability ⓘ subglacial hydrology ⓘ |
| isMappedOn | Antarctic topographic maps ⓘ |
| isMonitoredFor |
ice dynamics
ⓘ
ice velocity ⓘ mass balance ⓘ |
| isPartOfSystem | Siple Coast ice streams NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isRelevantTo | sea-level rise projections ⓘ |
| isSubjectOfStudyBy |
NASA glaciologists
ⓘ
United States Antarctic Program NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn | West Antarctica NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOnContinent | Antarctica NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Robert A. Bindschadler NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | West Antarctic Ice Sheet NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| previousName | Ice Stream D NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| terminus | Ross Ice Shelf NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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