Byrd's Forty-Ninth Antarctic Expedition
GPTKB entity
Properties (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
expedition
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| gptkbp:climate |
extreme cold
blizzards |
| gptkbp:contributedTo |
climate data collection
study of wildlife study of ice thickness mapping_of_Antarctica |
| gptkbp:currentLocation |
gptkb:New_York_City
|
| gptkbp:duration |
approximately 2 years
|
| gptkbp:equipment |
scientific instruments
radio equipment sledges snowmobiles |
| gptkbp:funding |
gptkb:U.S._government
|
| gptkbp:goal |
exploration_of_Antarctica
|
| gptkbp:historical_significance |
first to fly over the South Pole
established_permanent_base_in_Antarctica |
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Byrd's Forty-Ninth Antarctic Expedition
|
| gptkbp:IATA_code |
gptkb:New_York_City
|
| gptkbp:leadership |
gptkb:Richard_E._Byrd
|
| gptkbp:legacy |
promoted scientific collaboration
increased interest in polar research contributed_to_international_Antarctic_treaties enhanced_understanding_of_Antarctic_geography inspired_future_Antarctic_expeditions |
| gptkbp:notable_event |
establishment_of_Little_America_III
|
| gptkbp:notable_member |
gptkb:William_H._McCall
gptkb:Charles_L._McCulloch gptkb:Paul_Siple |
| gptkbp:outcome |
scientific publications
establishment of research stations successful completion improved navigation techniques in polar regions increased_public_awareness_of_Antarctica |
| gptkbp:research |
oceanography
biology geology meteorology |
| gptkbp:scenicViews |
military
scientific exploratory |
| gptkbp:training |
Little America III
|
| gptkbp:transportation |
ship
airplane |
| gptkbp:year |
1933
|