Steffen Glacier
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Steffen Glacier is a major outlet glacier draining the Northern Patagonian Ice Field in southern Chile, known for its remote location and contribution to regional freshwater and sea-level changes.
Aliases (3)
- Colonia Glacier ×1
- Leones Glacier ×1
- Tyndall Glacier ×1
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
glacier
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outlet glacier → |
| climateChangeRelation |
sensitive to regional warming
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| climateZone |
maritime temperate climate
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| continent |
South America
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| country |
Chile
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| drainageType |
outlet of Northern Patagonian Ice Field
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| drains |
Northern Patagonian Ice Field
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| environmentType |
Patagonian glacial environment
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| geographicalClassification |
temperate glacier
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| hasAccessDifficulty |
hard to access due to remoteness
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| hasLanguageOfSurroundingCountry |
Spanish
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| hydrologicalContribution |
regional freshwater input
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sea-level rise contribution → |
| locatedIn |
Aysén Region
NERFINISHED
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Northern Patagonian Ice Field → southern Chile → |
| locatedInMountainRange |
Andes
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| notableFor |
being a major outlet glacier of the Northern Patagonian Ice Field
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contribution to global sea-level change → contribution to regional hydrology → remote location → |
| partOf |
Northern Patagonian Icefield glacial drainage network
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Patagonian Andes glacial system → |
| region |
Patagonia
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| relativeLocation |
remote area of the Northern Patagonian Ice Field
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| researchTopic |
freshwater discharge to fjords and coastal systems
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glacier mass balance → ice dynamics → sea-level rise impacts → |
Referenced by (4)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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Northern Patagonian Ice Field
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Northern Patagonian Ice Field ("Colonia Glacier") → Northern Patagonian Ice Field ("Leones Glacier") → |
hasOutletGlacier |
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Southern Patagonian Ice Field
("Tyndall Glacier")
→
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feedsGlacier |