Lemaire Channel
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Lemaire Channel is a narrow, scenic strait off the Antarctic Peninsula famed for its towering cliffs, icebergs, and popularity as a highlight of Antarctic cruises.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Lemaire Channel canonical | 3 |
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
strait
ⓘ
tourist attraction ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Kodak Gap NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| characteristic |
frequent icebergs
ⓘ
narrow waterway ⓘ steep cliffs on both sides ⓘ |
| climate | polar ⓘ |
| closestIsland | Booth Island NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Antarctica (no sovereign state; governed by Antarctic Treaty System) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| discoveredBy | Belgian Antarctic Expedition NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| discoveryDate | 1898 ⓘ |
| feature |
floating sea ice
ⓘ
glaciated surroundings ⓘ towering rock and ice cliffs ⓘ |
| governedBy | Antarctic Treaty System ⓘ |
| hazard |
drifting icebergs
ⓘ
pack ice ⓘ |
| knownFor |
dramatic scenery
ⓘ
photographic opportunities ⓘ popularity with Antarctic cruise ships ⓘ |
| length | about 11 kilometers ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Antarctic Peninsula
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Antarctica ⓘ Graham Land NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mapReference | west coast of Antarctic Peninsula charts ⓘ |
| maximumWidth | about 1.6 kilometers ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Charles Lemaire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| namedBy | Adrien de Gerlache NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| navigation |
often partially blocked by ice
ⓘ
transited mainly in the Antarctic summer ⓘ |
| ocean | Southern Ocean NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Gerlache Strait region NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| popularActivity |
scenic cruising
ⓘ
wildlife viewing ⓘ |
| region | west coast of Graham Land ⓘ |
| scenicRating | one of the most photographed locations in Antarctica ⓘ |
| seasonalCondition | more accessible from November to March ⓘ |
| separates |
Booth Island
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Kiev Peninsula NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| tourismStatus | major highlight of Antarctic Peninsula cruises ⓘ |
| typicalAccess | by expedition cruise ship ⓘ |
| wildlife |
penguins in surrounding areas
ⓘ
seals in surrounding areas ⓘ whales in surrounding waters ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.