Snow Island
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Snow Island is a remote, ice-covered island in Antarctica’s South Shetland Islands archipelago, known for its harsh polar climate and largely untouched environment.
Statements (40)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Antarctic island
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island → |
| access |
accessible mainly by ship
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| archipelago |
South Shetland Islands archipelago
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| biosphere |
limited terrestrial life
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| continent |
Antarctica
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| country |
Antarctica Treaty System jurisdiction
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| developmentStatus |
undeveloped
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| environmentStatus |
largely untouched
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| governedBy |
Antarctic Treaty System
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| hasClimate |
polar climate
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| hasEcosystem |
fragile polar ecosystem
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| hasHumanSettlement |
no permanent population
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| hasResearchStations |
no permanent research stations
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| humanActivity |
occasional scientific expeditions
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occasional tourist visits → |
| infrastructure |
no permanent infrastructure
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| locatedIn |
Antarctica
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South Shetland Islands → |
| locatedInBodyOfWater |
Southern Ocean
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| navigationHazards |
icebergs
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sea ice → |
| partOf |
South Shetland Islands
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| primaryUse |
environmental monitoring
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scientific research → |
| protectedBy |
environmental regulations of the Antarctic Treaty System
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| region |
Maritime Antarctica
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| remoteness |
remote island
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| sovereignty |
no permanent sovereign nation
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| surfaceCoverage |
ice-covered
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| surroundingFauna |
penguins
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seabirds → seals → |
| terrain |
glaciated terrain
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ice fields → rocky outcrops → |
| typicalWeather |
frequent snow
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harsh weather conditions → low temperatures → strong winds → |
Referenced by (2)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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South Shetland Islands
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hasIsland |
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Greenwich Island
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hasNearbyIsland |