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Gotley Glacier

Glaciers and Ice Formations

Gotley Glacier is a well-defined glacier, 5 nautical miles (9 kilometers) long, that descends from the ice-covered slopes of the Big Ben massif to the southwest side of Heard Island, in the southern Indian Ocean. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

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Classification
Protected Status
National Park or Reserve 1
Protected Status
UNESCO World Heritage Site 1
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Glaciation, Processes

Wikidata P31 formation-type mapped to formative process Glaciation via reviewed judgment map (earth atlas); source citation is this entity's own cited Wikidata item.

Source Wikidata: Gotley Glacier

In Discipline

Wikidata P31 formation-type mapped to discipline Glaciology via reviewed judgment map (earth atlas); source citation is this entity's own cited Wikidata item.

Source Wikidata: Gotley Glacier
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Source Wikidata: Gotley Glacier
Sources
1. UNEP-WCMC and IUCN: Protected areas at the coordinates of Gotley Glacier, World Database on Protected Areas
UNEP-WCMC and IUCN
  • name_eng and desig_eng
    "name_eng": "Heard and McDonald Islands", "desig_eng": "World Heritage Site (natural or mixed)"
  • desig_eng, designation 52 of the point search
    "name_eng": "Heard Island and McDonald Islands", "desig_eng": "Commonwealth Marine Reserve"
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Gotley Glacier (Wikipedia)
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Gotley Glacier is a well-defined glacier, 5 nautical miles (9 km) long, descending from the ice-covered slopes of the Big Ben massif to the southwest side of Heard Island in the southern Indian Ocean.
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Wikidata: Gotley Glacier
Wikidata Q5587923, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)View the Source
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