Byrd's Forty-First Antarctic Expedition
GPTKB entity
Properties (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
expedition
|
| gptkbp:base |
Little America IV
|
| gptkbp:challenges |
equipment failure
health issues harsh weather |
| gptkbp:climate |
extreme cold
high winds |
| gptkbp:collaborations |
gptkb:National_Geographic_Society
|
| gptkbp:debutYear |
1941
|
| gptkbp:duration |
approximately 2 years
|
| gptkbp:firstMatch |
USS Bear
|
| gptkbp:funding |
gptkb:U.S._government
|
| gptkbp:goal |
exploration_of_Antarctica
|
| gptkbp:historical_significance |
influenced future expeditions
contributed_to_Antarctic_exploration |
| gptkbp:home_port |
gptkb:New_Zealand
|
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Byrd's Forty-First Antarctic Expedition
|
| gptkbp:leadership |
gptkb:Richard_E._Byrd
|
| gptkbp:legacy |
promoted international cooperation
established research stations increased_interest_in_Antarctica |
| gptkbp:notable_event |
first flight over the South Pole
establishment of Little America IV |
| gptkbp:notablePerson |
gptkb:Charles_L._McGinnis
gptkb:William_H._McCall gptkb:James_A._McCulloch gptkb:Richard_E._Byrd_Jr. gptkb:Paul_Siple |
| gptkbp:notableWork |
development of new technologies
influence on environmental policies enhanced understanding of climate change advancements in polar research increased funding for polar studies |
| gptkbp:participants |
approximately 50
|
| gptkbp:research |
biology
geology meteorology climate data glaciology study of wildlife study of ice thickness mapping_of_Antarctica |
| gptkbp:scenicViews |
scientific expedition
|
| gptkbp:technology |
aircraft
radio equipment snowmobiles |
| gptkbp:year |
1939
|