Lancaster Sound
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Lancaster Sound is a major Arctic waterway in the Canadian Arctic Archipelago, serving as an important channel between Baffin Bay and the Northwest Passage.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
marine waterway
→
sea channel → sound → |
| basinCountry | Canada → |
| climate | polar climate → |
| connectsTo |
Baffin Bay
→
Barrow Strait → Prince Regent Inlet → |
| conservationStatus | proposed marine protected area → |
| country | Canada → |
| easternBoundary | Baffin Bay → |
| environmentalConcern |
climate change effects on sea ice
→
oil and gas exploration → shipping impacts → |
| fauna |
bearded seal
→
beluga whale → bowhead whale → narwhal → polar bear → ringed seal → seabirds → walrus → |
| feature |
polynyas
→
seasonal sea ice cover → |
| governedBy | Nunavut territorial jurisdiction → |
| importance |
important Arctic shipping corridor
→
major route of the Northwest Passage → |
| knownFor |
important marine mammal habitat
→
key migratory bird area → rich marine biodiversity → |
| languageNameInuktitut | Tallurutiup Imanga → |
| locatedIn |
Arctic Ocean
→
Arctic Archipelago →
surface form:
Canadian Arctic Archipelago
Nunavut → |
| locatedOn |
north side of Baffin Island coast
→
south side of Devon Island coast → |
| namedAfter | James Lancaster → |
| navigation | Arctic navigation route → |
| nearbySettlement |
Arctic Bay
→
Pond Inlet → |
| northOf | Baffin Island → |
| ocean | Arctic Ocean → |
| partOf | Northwest Passage → |
| region | Qikiqtaaluk Region → |
| southOf | Devon Island → |
| traditionalTerritoryOf | Inuit → |
| waterBodyType | arm of the sea → |
| westernContinuation | Barrow Strait → |
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.