Antarctic Service Expedition
GPTKB entity
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
expedition
|
| gptkbp:base |
Little America III
|
| gptkbp:country |
gptkb:United_States
|
| gptkbp:duration |
approximately 2 years
|
| gptkbp:funding |
gptkb:U.S._Navy
|
| gptkbp:goal |
establish_a_base_in_Antarctica
|
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Antarctic Service Expedition
|
| gptkbp:leadership |
gptkb:Richard_E._Byrd
|
| gptkbp:notable_event |
Operation Highjump
|
| gptkbp:notablePerson |
gptkb:James_V._McClintock
gptkb:John_A._McKinley gptkb:Charles_Wilkes gptkb:Richard_E._Byrd_Jr. gptkb:Paul_Siple gptkb:William_A._McMurdo |
| gptkbp:outcome |
environmental studies
public awareness campaigns technological advancements safety protocols climate research educational outreach international cooperation cultural exchanges geological surveys scientific collaborations research methodologies hydrological studies wildlife studies ice core sampling glacial studies logistical improvements improved navigation charts expansion of scientific knowledge enhanced_military_presence_in_Antarctica establishment_of_Antarctic_treaties increased_international_interest_in_Antarctica mapping_of_Antarctica |
| gptkbp:research |
oceanography
biology geology meteorology glaciology |
| gptkbp:significance |
contributed_to_Antarctic_research
|
| gptkbp:successor |
gptkb:United_States_Antarctic_Program
|
| gptkbp:transportation |
ship
airplane sled snowmobile |
| gptkbp:year |
1939
|