Coast Mountains glacial system
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The Coast Mountains glacial system is an extensive network of interconnected glaciers and icefields along the Pacific coast of North America, shaping the rugged topography and hydrology of the Coast Mountains.
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
cryospheric system
ⓘ
glacial system ⓘ |
| characterizedBy |
deeply incised valleys
ⓘ
high precipitation ⓘ temperate glaciers ⓘ |
| contributesTo |
regional freshwater resources
ⓘ
sea-level sensitive ice volume ⓘ |
| drainsTo | Pacific Ocean NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| erodes | bedrock of the Coast Mountains ⓘ |
| extendsInto |
Alaska
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
British Columbia NERFINISHED ⓘ Yukon NERFINISHED ⓘ northwestern Washington State ⓘ |
| feeds |
coastal river systems
ⓘ
fjords ⓘ proglacial lakes ⓘ |
| formedBy |
ice flow
ⓘ
snow accumulation ⓘ |
| hasComponent |
glacier
ⓘ
ice cap ⓘ icefield ⓘ snowfield ⓘ |
| hasProcess |
glacial advance
ⓘ
glacial meltwater runoff ⓘ glacial retreat ⓘ |
| hasRole |
long-term landscape evolution of the Coast Mountains
ⓘ
modulation of seasonal river discharge ⓘ |
| influences |
hydrology of the Coast Mountains
ⓘ
topography of the Coast Mountains ⓘ |
| interactsWith |
Pacific maritime air masses
ⓘ
orographic precipitation patterns ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Coast Mountains
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
North America ⓘ |
| locatedOn | Pacific coast of North America NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| modifiedBy |
climate change
ⓘ
maritime climate ⓘ |
| partOf | Pacific Coast Ranges glaciation NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| produces |
U-shaped valleys
ⓘ
glacial sediment ⓘ moraines ⓘ |
| shapes | rugged relief of the Coast Mountains ⓘ |
| subjectOf |
climate change impact studies
ⓘ
glaciological research ⓘ |
| supports | downstream ecosystems ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.