Kong Oscar Fjord
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Kong Oscar Fjord is a large fjord system in eastern Greenland known for its dramatic Arctic landscapes and significant geological exposures.
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fjord
ⓘ
geographical feature ⓘ |
| belongsTo | Kingdom of Denmark (via Greenland) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| climateType | high Arctic ⓘ |
| country | Greenland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| drainsTo | Greenland Sea NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| formedBy | glacial erosion ⓘ |
| hasAccess | primarily by ship ⓘ |
| hasBiodiversity |
Arctic marine ecosystems
ⓘ
limited terrestrial vegetation ⓘ |
| hasConservationStatus | relatively pristine Arctic environment ⓘ |
| hasEnvironment |
glaciated terrain
ⓘ
polar climate ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
exposed bedrock
ⓘ
marine waters ⓘ mountainous surroundings ⓘ steep fjord walls ⓘ |
| hasGeology |
Mesozoic strata
ⓘ
Paleozoic strata ⓘ sedimentary rock sequences ⓘ structural geology outcrops ⓘ |
| hasHazard | sea ice and harsh weather conditions ⓘ |
| hasLandscape | dramatic Arctic landscapes ⓘ |
| hasNameMeaning | King Oscar Fjord NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasOrientation | generally north–south with branching arms ⓘ |
| hasPart | inner fjords and branches ⓘ |
| hasResearchHistory | visited by multiple geological expeditions ⓘ |
| hasScientificInterest | high ⓘ |
| hasSeasonality |
partial ice-free conditions in summer
ⓘ
sea ice cover in winter ⓘ |
| hasTopography | deeply incised valley system ⓘ |
| isInhabited | sparsely populated or uninhabited shores ⓘ |
| isRemote | true ⓘ |
| knownFor |
complex fjord system
ⓘ
significant geological exposures ⓘ |
| languageOfName | Danish ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Arctic region
ⓘ
eastern Greenland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| namedAfter | King Oscar of Sweden and Norway NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
East Greenland fjord belt
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Greenland Sea coastal fjord system ⓘ |
| usedFor |
Arctic climate research
ⓘ
geological field studies ⓘ paleogeographic reconstructions ⓘ |
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