1947 expedition to Antarctica
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Statements (53)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:expedition
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| gptkbp:collaboration |
international scientists
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| gptkbp:contribution |
climate studies
environmental monitoring wildlife studies glacier research mapping of Antarctica |
| gptkbp:discovery |
gptkb:fossils
new species geological formations ice cores |
| gptkbp:duration |
several months
|
| gptkbp:expedition |
1955-1956 Antarctic Expedition
|
| gptkbp:funding |
government grants
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| gptkbp:historical_context |
Cold War tensions
post-World War II exploration era |
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
1947 expedition to Antarctica
|
| gptkbp:impact |
increased interest in Antarctica
|
| gptkbp:leadership |
gptkb:Richard_E._Byrd
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| gptkbp:legacy |
gptkb:scientific_collaborations
establishment of research stations international treaties on Antarctica increased funding for Antarctic research enhanced geopolitical interest in Antarctica |
| gptkbp:location |
gptkb:Antarctica
|
| gptkbp:logistics |
gptkb:ship
transport planes field camps |
| gptkbp:notable_event |
gptkb:Operation_Highjump
|
| gptkbp:outcome |
discovery of new land
|
| gptkbp:participants |
gptkb:scientists
|
| gptkbp:purpose |
gptkb:scientific_research
|
| gptkbp:research_areas |
oceanography
biology geology meteorology glaciology |
| gptkbp:significance |
Cold War exploration
|
| gptkbp:sponsor |
gptkb:United_States_Navy
|
| gptkbp:technique |
gptkb:aircraft
|
| gptkbp:training_programs |
gptkb:Little_America
|
| gptkbp:uses_technology |
gptkb:snowboarding
helicopters icebreakers |
| gptkbp:weather_conditions |
extreme cold
blizzards high winds polar night long daylight hours |
| gptkbp:year |
1947
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| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Frank_Worsley
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| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
5
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