Institute Ice Stream
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Institute Ice Stream is a major fast-flowing glacier in West Antarctica that channels ice from the interior ice sheet toward the Filchner-Ronne Ice Shelf.
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
glacier
ⓘ
ice stream ⓘ |
| characterizedAs | fast-flowing ⓘ |
| drains | interior of West Antarctic Ice Sheet ⓘ |
| flowDirection |
northward
ⓘ
toward Filchner-Ronne Ice Shelf ⓘ |
| flowsInto | Filchner-Ronne Ice Shelf NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
grounding line
ⓘ
ice stream trunk ⓘ subglacial bed ⓘ tributary glaciers ⓘ |
| hasImportance | major drainage outlet of West Antarctic Ice Sheet ⓘ |
| hasProperty |
contributes ice to Southern Ocean via ice shelf
ⓘ
influences mass balance of West Antarctic Ice Sheet ⓘ sensitive to basal conditions ⓘ sensitive to ocean-induced melting at ice shelf front ⓘ |
| hasResearchField |
climate change studies
ⓘ
glaciology ⓘ ice sheet dynamics ⓘ |
| hasStatus | active ice stream ⓘ |
| isTypeOf | outlet glacier ⓘ |
| locatedIn | West Antarctica NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOnContinent | Antarctica NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Institute (scientific or research institution; specific origin uncertain) ⓘ |
| partOf |
Filchner-Ronne Ice Shelf drainage system
ⓘ
West Antarctic Ice Sheet NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| studiedUsing |
GPS measurements
ⓘ
ice-penetrating radar ⓘ satellite remote sensing ⓘ |
| terminusRegion | Filchner-Ronne Ice Shelf region NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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