1908 Antarctic Expedition

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gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:expedition
gptkbp:accessories dog teams
motor sledges
Nansen sledges
gptkbp:date 1909-03-30
gptkbp:goal reach the South Pole
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label 1908 Antarctic Expedition
gptkbp:is_documented_in Shackleton's book ' Heart of the Antarctic'
gptkbp:landing_site 1908-10-29
gptkbp:led_to gptkb:Ernest_Shackleton
gptkbp:legacy inspired future Antarctic exploration
gptkbp:members gptkb:Ernest_Joyce
gptkb:A._W._Smith
gptkb:Harry_Mc_Nish
gptkb:John_Vincent_Moon
gptkb:Frank_Wild
gptkb:George_Marston
gptkb:William_Lashly
gptkb:Ernest_Shackleton
gptkb:Thomas_Crean
gptkb:Victor_Campbell
gptkb:Edward_Evans
Jameson Adams
James A. M. Mc Ilroy
gptkbp:notable_achievement first to use motor sledges in Antarctica
discovered the Beardmore Glacier
first to use dogs for sledding in Antarctica
reached a latitude of 88°23′ S
gptkbp:outcome failed to reach the South Pole
gptkbp:part_of gptkb:Heroic_Age_of_Antarctic_Exploration
gptkbp:research oceanography
biology
geology
meteorology
glaciology
gptkbp:scenic_views 1901-1904 Discovery Expedition
1910-1913 Terra Nova Expedition
1914-1917 Imperial Trans-Antarctic Expedition
gptkbp:significance paved the way for future expeditions
gptkbp:training gptkb:Cape_Royds
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Nobu_Shirase
gptkbp:bfsLayer 8