Antarctic Expedition 1910-1913

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:expedition
gptkbp:challenges frostbite
isolation
food shortages
exhaustion
navigation difficulties
gptkbp:commanded gptkb:Terra_Nova
gptkbp:cultural_impact inspired literature
inspired films
inspired art
increased public interest in polar regions
inspired scientific inquiry
gptkbp:end_date 1913
gptkbp:goal reach the South Pole
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Antarctic Expedition 1910-1913
gptkbp:is_documented_in gptkb:photographs
scientific reports
Scott's journals
gptkbp:leadership gptkb:Robert_Falcon_Scott
gptkbp:legacy increased interest in Antarctic exploration
inspiration for future expeditions
influence on polar research
gptkbp:location gptkb:Antarctica
gptkbp:notable_member gptkb:Lawrence_Oates
gptkb:Henry_Bowers
gptkb:Edward_Wilson
gptkbp:research biology
geology
meteorology
glaciology
gptkbp:result Scott and his team perished on the return journey
Scott's party reached the South Pole in January 1912
gptkbp:route gptkb:Ross_Sea
gptkb:Mc_Murdo_Sound
gptkb:South_Pole
gptkbp:sponsor gptkb:British_government
gptkbp:start_date 1910
gptkbp:transportation gptkb:Dog
sledges
man-hauling
gptkbp:weather_conditions extreme cold
blizzards
high winds
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Robert_Scott
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5