Columbia Bay
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Columbia Bay is a fjord-like inlet in Prince William Sound, Alaska, known as the terminus and proglacial bay of the rapidly retreating Columbia Glacier.
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
bay
ⓘ
fjord-like inlet ⓘ proglacial bay ⓘ |
| climateZone | subpolar oceanic climate ⓘ |
| connectedTo | Gulf of Alaska NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| drainageBasin | Columbia Glacier watershed NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ecosystemType | marine fjord ecosystem ⓘ |
| environment | subarctic marine ⓘ |
| formationProcess | glacial erosion ⓘ |
| geologicalOrigin | Pleistocene glaciation ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
deep water
ⓘ
floating glacier ice ⓘ icebergs calved from Columbia Glacier ⓘ steep surrounding mountains ⓘ |
| hasNameOrigin | named after Columbia Glacier ⓘ |
| hasProcess |
glacial retreat
ⓘ
iceberg calving ⓘ |
| hasRisk |
navigation hazards from icebergs
ⓘ
rapidly changing shoreline due to glacier retreat ⓘ |
| hasType | glacial fjord ⓘ |
| hasWildlife |
sea otters
ⓘ
seabirds ⓘ seals ⓘ whales ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Columbia Glacier dynamics
ⓘ
tides of Prince William Sound ⓘ |
| inletOf | Prince William Sound NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
association with the rapidly retreating Columbia Glacier
ⓘ
being the proglacial bay of Columbia Glacier ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Alaska
ⓘ
Prince William Sound NERFINISHED ⓘ United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| near |
Hinchinbrook Entrance
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Valdez, Alaska NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
Prince William Sound
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
the coastal region of the Gulf of Alaska ⓘ |
| receivesMeltwaterFrom | Columbia Glacier NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | Southcentral Alaska NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| subjectOf |
glaciological studies of Columbia Glacier retreat
ⓘ
oceanographic studies of proglacial fjords ⓘ |
| terminusOf | Columbia Glacier NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedFor |
scientific research
ⓘ
sightseeing boat tours ⓘ tourism ⓘ |
| waterBody | Gulf of Alaska NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.