St. Elias Mountains glacial system
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The St. Elias Mountains glacial system is an extensive network of interconnected glaciers and icefields in the St. Elias Range of Alaska and Yukon, known for its massive ice cover and significant role in North Pacific climate and sea-level dynamics.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| St. Elias Mountains glacial system canonical | 3 |
Statements (53)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
cryospheric feature
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glacial system ⓘ |
| characterizedBy |
high snowfall rates
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massive ice cover ⓘ rapid ice flow in some outlet glaciers ⓘ strong topographic relief ⓘ |
| drainsTo |
Gulf of Alaska
NERFINISHED
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North Pacific Ocean NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| extendsInto |
Alsek River basin
NERFINISHED
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Copper River basin NERFINISHED ⓘ Glacier Bay National Park and Preserve NERFINISHED ⓘ Kluane National Park and Reserve NERFINISHED ⓘ Tatshenshini-Alsek Park NERFINISHED ⓘ Wrangell–St. Elias National Park and Preserve NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Alsek Glacier
NERFINISHED
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Bagley Icefield NERFINISHED ⓘ Bering Glacier system NERFINISHED ⓘ Brabazon Range glaciers NERFINISHED ⓘ Chitina Glacier NERFINISHED ⓘ Donjek Glacier NERFINISHED ⓘ Dusty Glacier NERFINISHED ⓘ Grand Plateau Glacier NERFINISHED ⓘ Guyot Glacier NERFINISHED ⓘ Hubbard Glacier NERFINISHED ⓘ Kaskawulsh Glacier NERFINISHED ⓘ Kluane Icefields NERFINISHED ⓘ Klutlan Glacier NERFINISHED ⓘ Logan Glacier NERFINISHED ⓘ Lowell Glacier NERFINISHED ⓘ Malaspina Glacier NERFINISHED ⓘ Nabesna Glacier NERFINISHED ⓘ Novatak Glacier NERFINISHED ⓘ Tana Glacier NERFINISHED ⓘ Tyndall Glacier NERFINISHED ⓘ Yahtse Glacier NERFINISHED ⓘ glaciers ⓘ ice caps ⓘ icefields ⓘ piedmont glaciers ⓘ tidewater glaciers ⓘ valley glaciers ⓘ |
| influences |
North Pacific climate
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North Pacific ocean circulation via freshwater input ⓘ coastal marine ecosystems of the Gulf of Alaska ⓘ regional sea-level dynamics ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Alaska
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St. Elias Mountains NERFINISHED ⓘ Yukon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOnContinent | North America ⓘ |
| partOf | North Pacific climate system NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| subjectOf |
climate change impact studies
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glaciological research ⓘ sea-level rise attribution studies ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.