Palmer Land
E82902
Palmer Land is a large, ice-covered region forming the southern portion of the Antarctic Peninsula, known for its remote, mountainous terrain and extensive glaciation.
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
geographical area
ⓘ
part of Antarctic Peninsula ⓘ region ⓘ |
| administeredBy |
British Antarctic Territory
ⓘ
surface form:
United Kingdom (British Antarctic Territory claim)
|
| borders |
Amundsen Sea
ⓘ
surface form:
Bellingshausen Sea
Weddell Sea ⓘ |
| continent | Antarctica ⓘ |
| country | Antarctica ⓘ |
| forms | southern portion of Antarctic Peninsula ⓘ |
| governedBy | Antarctic Treaty System ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic |
extensively glaciated
ⓘ
ice-covered ⓘ mountainous ⓘ remote ⓘ |
| hasClimate | polar climate ⓘ |
| hasCoastType | ice-bound coast ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
glaciers
ⓘ
ice shelves ⓘ mountain ranges ⓘ |
| hasSurfaceCondition | permanent ice cover ⓘ |
| hasTerrain |
mountainous interior
ⓘ
rugged ⓘ |
| liesSouthOf | Graham Land ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Antarctic Peninsula ⓘ |
| locatedInHemisphere |
Southern Hemisphere
ⓘ
Western Hemisphere ⓘ |
| namedAfter |
Nathaniel Palmer
ⓘ
surface form:
Nathaniel B. Palmer
|
| partOf | British Antarctic Territory ⓘ |
| population | uninhabited except for temporary research personnel ⓘ |
| usedFor | scientific research ⓘ |
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.