Wrangell–St. Elias–Kluane–Tatshenshini-Alsek transboundary icefield complex

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The Wrangell–St. Elias–Kluane–Tatshenshini-Alsek transboundary icefield complex is a vast, contiguous system of glaciers and icefields spanning the border regions of Alaska, Yukon, and British Columbia, renowned for its extensive wilderness and dramatic mountain landscapes.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf glacial system ⓘ
icefield complex ⓘ
transboundary protected area complex ⓘ
climateType polar-influenced ⓘ
subarctic ⓘ
crossesPoliticalBoundary Alaska–British Columbia border ⓘ
Alaska–Yukon border ⓘ
Yukon–British Columbia border ⓘ
drainsInto Alsek River ⓘ
Gulf of Alaska ⓘ
Tatshenshini River ⓘ
geologicalSetting St. Elias Mountains ⓘ
Wrangell Mountains ⓘ
hasFeature deep valleys ⓘ
extensive wilderness ⓘ
glaciers ⓘ
high mountain peaks ⓘ
ice caps ⓘ
icefields ⓘ
outlet glaciers ⓘ
valley glaciers ⓘ
hasLandscapeType glaciated ⓘ
mountainous ⓘ
hasProcess glacial deposition ⓘ
glacial erosion ⓘ
ice ablation ⓘ
ice accumulation ⓘ
hasProtectionStatus protected area complex ⓘ
knownFor dramatic mountain landscapes ⓘ
large contiguous ice cover ⓘ
remote wilderness ⓘ
locatedIn Alaska ⓘ
British Columbia ⓘ
North America ⓘ
Yukon ⓘ
locatedOnBorderOf Canada ⓘ
United States ⓘ
partOf Glacier Bay National Park and Preserve ⓘ
Kluane / Wrangell–St. Elias / Glacier Bay / Tatshenshini-Alsek UNESCO World Heritage Site ⓘ
Kluane National Park and Reserve ⓘ
Tatshenshini-Alsek Provincial Park ⓘ
Wrangell–St. Elias National Park and Preserve ⓘ
recognizedAs UNESCO World Heritage natural site core area ⓘ
supportsActivity glaciology studies ⓘ
mountaineering ⓘ
scientific research ⓘ
wilderness trekking ⓘ

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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Bagley Icefield (portion) → partOf → Wrangell–St. Elias–Kluane–Tatshenshini-Alsek transboundary icefield complex ⓘ
Malaspina Glacier (portion) → isWithinUNESCOWorldHeritageSite → Kluane / Wrangell–St. Elias / Glacier Bay / Tatshenshini-Alsek ⓘ
linked to: Wrangell–St. Elias–Kluane–Tatshenshini-Alsek transboundary icefield complex
Root Glacier → worldHeritageSitePartOf → Kluane / Wrangell–St. Elias / Glacier Bay / Tatshenshini-Alsek ⓘ
linked to: Wrangell–St. Elias–Kluane–Tatshenshini-Alsek transboundary icefield complex
Saint Elias Mountains → UNESCOWorldHeritageContext → Kluane / Wrangell–St. Elias / Glacier Bay / Tatshenshini-Alsek ⓘ
linked to: Wrangell–St. Elias–Kluane–Tatshenshini-Alsek transboundary icefield complex
Haines Junction, Yukon → hasNearbyUNESCOWorldHeritageSite → Kluane / Wrangell–St. Elias / Glacier Bay / Tatshenshini-Alsek ⓘ
linked to: Wrangell–St. Elias–Kluane–Tatshenshini-Alsek transboundary icefield complex
Mount Jarvis → isWithinUNESCOWorldHeritageSite → Kluane / Wrangell–St. Elias / Glacier Bay / Tatshenshini-Alsek ⓘ
linked to: Wrangell–St. Elias–Kluane–Tatshenshini-Alsek transboundary icefield complex