Northern Icefield
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The Northern Icefield is one of the principal remaining ice caps atop Mount Kilimanjaro, notable for its rapidly retreating tropical glaciers.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Northern Ice Field | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
geographical feature
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glacier ⓘ icefield ⓘ |
| affectedBy |
changes in precipitation patterns
ⓘ
climate change ⓘ rising air temperatures ⓘ |
| hasClimateType | tropical high‑altitude climate ⓘ |
| hasConservationConcern | risk of disappearance within decades if current trends continue ⓘ |
| hasElevationCharacteristic | situated at high elevation above 5000 meters ⓘ |
| hasEnvironment | equatorial high‑mountain environment ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
crevasses
ⓘ
ice cliffs ⓘ tropical glacier ⓘ |
| hasHydrologicalRole |
contributes to local water balance
ⓘ
source of meltwater on Mount Kilimanjaro ⓘ |
| hasLocationRelativeTo | north of the summit crater of Kibo ⓘ |
| hasNotableProperty |
experiences strong solar radiation
ⓘ
one of few remaining tropical icefields worldwide ⓘ subject to sublimation losses ⓘ |
| hasProcess |
glacier thinning
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rapid retreat ⓘ surface ablation ⓘ |
| hasRelativeLocation | near summit of Mount Kilimanjaro ⓘ |
| hasResearchMethod |
GPS surveys
ⓘ
aerial photography ⓘ ice‑core analysis ⓘ satellite remote sensing ⓘ |
| hasScientificSignificance |
indicator of tropical glacier response to climate change
ⓘ
record of past climate conditions ⓘ |
| hasSurfaceType | perennial ice ⓘ |
| hasTemporalCharacteristic |
area has decreased during the 20th century
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area has decreased during the 21st century ⓘ glacier retreat documented over decades ⓘ |
| isOneOf |
largest remaining ice bodies on Mount Kilimanjaro
ⓘ
principal remaining ice caps on Mount Kilimanjaro ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Kilimanjaro National Park
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Kilimanjaro Region ⓘ Tanzania ⓘ |
| locatedOn | Mount Kilimanjaro ⓘ |
| locatedOnFlank |
Kibo summit crater
ⓘ
surface form:
Kibo cone
|
| locatedOnSide | northern slope of Mount Kilimanjaro ⓘ |
| partOf |
Kilimanjaro ice fields
ⓘ
surface form:
Kilimanjaro glaciers
Kilimanjaro ice fields ⓘ
surface form:
Kilimanjaro ice cap
|
| studiedBy |
climatologists
ⓘ
glaciologists ⓘ |
| visibleFrom |
aerial views of Kilimanjaro
ⓘ
summit area of Mount Kilimanjaro ⓘ |
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Northern Ice Field