Hubbard Glacier region
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The Hubbard Glacier region is a remote glaciated area in eastern Alaska and Yukon dominated by the massive tidewater Hubbard Glacier and surrounding rugged mountain and coastal landscapes.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
geographic region
ⓘ
glaciated region ⓘ |
| accessedBy |
aircraft
ⓘ
boat ⓘ |
| adjacentTo |
Disenchantment Bay
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Yakutat Bay NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| characterizedBy |
extensive glaciation
ⓘ
remote location ⓘ steep relief ⓘ |
| contains | Hubbard Glacier NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country |
Canada
ⓘ
United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| dominantFeature | Hubbard Glacier NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| drainageTo | North Pacific Ocean NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| geology |
rapidly uplifting mountains
ⓘ
tectonically active margin ⓘ |
| hasBiodiversityFeature |
anadromous fish runs
ⓘ
marine mammals ⓘ seabird colonies ⓘ |
| hasClimate |
maritime-influenced climate
ⓘ
subarctic climate ⓘ |
| hasEcosystemType |
alpine tundra
ⓘ
coastal temperate rainforest ⓘ marine ecosystem ⓘ |
| hasHazard |
glacial outburst flooding
ⓘ
ice-dammed lake formation ⓘ iceberg hazards to navigation ⓘ |
| hasHumanPresence |
seasonal tourism workers
ⓘ
sparse permanent population ⓘ |
| hasLandscapeType |
coastal landscape
ⓘ
rugged mountain landscape ⓘ tidewater glacier landscape ⓘ |
| hasProtectedAreaNearby |
Kluane National Park and Reserve
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Wrangell–St. Elias National Park and Preserve NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
active tidewater glacier dynamics
ⓘ
calving icebergs ⓘ rapid glacier advance and retreat ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Yukon
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
eastern Alaska NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| near | Gulf of Alaska NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
Hubbard Glacier watershed
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Pacific coastal region of North America ⓘ Saint Elias Mountains NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| supportsActivity |
climate change research
ⓘ
cruise ship tourism ⓘ ecotourism ⓘ glaciological research ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.