Byrd's Fortieth Antarctic Expedition
GPTKB entity
Properties (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
expedition
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| gptkbp:collaborations |
Government agencies
Research institutions Various universities |
| gptkbp:duration |
approximately 1 year
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| gptkbp:equipment |
gptkb:Helicopters
Icebreakers Snowmobiles |
| gptkbp:followedBy |
gptkb:Byrd's_Fifth_Antarctic_Expedition
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| gptkbp:funding |
gptkb:National_Science_Foundation
gptkb:U.S._Navy |
| gptkbp:goal |
Scientific research
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| gptkbp:historicalSignificance |
Influence on future expeditions
Pioneering_Antarctic_exploration Advancement_of_polar_science |
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Byrd's Fortieth Antarctic Expedition
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| gptkbp:impact |
Environmental awareness
International collaboration in science Antarctic_policy |
| gptkbp:launched |
gptkb:Richard_E._Byrd
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| gptkbp:legacy |
Foundation_for_future_Antarctic_expeditions
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| gptkbp:location |
gptkb:Antarctica
|
| gptkbp:notableEvent |
Establishment of research stations
|
| gptkbp:notablePerson |
gptkb:Richard_E._Byrd
gptkb:Charles_A._Lindbergh |
| gptkbp:outcome |
Increased_knowledge_of_Antarctic_environment
|
| gptkbp:participants |
scientists
support staff |
| gptkbp:publications |
Research papers
Photographic documentation Scientific reports Maps and charts Expedition logs |
| gptkbp:relatedTo |
gptkb:International_Geophysical_Year
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| gptkbp:researchContribution |
Geological surveys
Collection of meteorological data Biological specimen collection Mapping_of_Antarctic_regions Glacial_studies |
| gptkbp:researchFocus |
Biology
Geology Glaciology Meteorology |
| gptkbp:significantEvent |
Operation Deep Freeze
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| gptkbp:sponsor |
gptkb:United_States_government
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| gptkbp:transportation |
Ships
Airplanes |
| gptkbp:year |
1956
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