Byrd's Forty-Fourth Antarctic Expedition
GPTKB entity
Properties (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
expedition
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| gptkbp:affiliatedWith |
gptkb:American_Museum_of_Natural_History
gptkb:U.S._Navy gptkb:National_Geographic_Society gptkb:Smithsonian_Institution gptkb:American_Geographical_Society |
| gptkbp:debutYear |
1934
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| gptkbp:duration |
approximately 5 months
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| gptkbp:funding |
U.S._government_and_private_donations
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| gptkbp:historical_significance |
Set the stage for future research stations
Contributed_to_the_International_Geophysical_Year Pioneered_modern_Antarctic_exploration |
| gptkbp:home_port |
gptkb:Dunedin,_New_Zealand
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| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Byrd's Forty-Fourth Antarctic Expedition
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| gptkbp:impact |
Increased_interest_in_Antarctic_exploration
|
| gptkbp:leadership |
gptkb:Richard_E._Byrd
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| gptkbp:legacy |
Contributed_to_knowledge_of_Antarctic_geography
Influenced_future_Antarctic_expeditions |
| gptkbp:location |
gptkb:Antarctica
|
| gptkbp:notable_event |
First flight over the South Pole
Collection of meteorological data Aerial surveys of Antarctica Establishment of Little America IV Mapping_of_Antarctic_coastline Study_of_wildlife_in_Antarctica |
| gptkbp:powerOutput |
gptkb:Dunedin,_New_Zealand
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| gptkbp:publications |
Biological studies
Geological surveys Reports on findings Meteorological data reports Maps_of_Antarctica |
| gptkbp:purpose |
Scientific research
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| gptkbp:research_focus |
Biology
Geology Glaciology Meteorology |
| gptkbp:scenicViews |
gptkb:City_of_New_York
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| gptkbp:technology |
Snowmobiles
Radio communication equipment Sledges Aircraft used for exploration Icebreaker ship |
| gptkbp:year |
1933
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