Byrd's Seventeenth Antarctic Expedition
GPTKB entity
Properties (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
expedition
|
| gptkbp:climate |
High winds
Extreme cold Blizzards Long periods of darkness |
| gptkbp:collaboratedWith |
International scientists
|
| gptkbp:finish |
1958
|
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Byrd's Seventeenth Antarctic Expedition
|
| gptkbp:is_funded_by |
gptkb:National_Science_Foundation
|
| gptkbp:launched |
1956
|
| gptkbp:leadership |
gptkb:Richard_E._Byrd
|
| gptkbp:legacy |
Increased public interest in polar exploration
Established protocols for research in extreme environments Contributed_to_international_Antarctic_treaties Influenced_future_Antarctic_expeditions Promoted_scientific_collaboration_in_Antarctica |
| gptkbp:location |
gptkb:Antarctica
|
| gptkbp:notableEvent |
Establishment_of_the_Antarctic_research_station
|
| gptkbp:notableFeature |
Biological samples
Geological samples Ice core samples New species of marine life Meteorological_data |
| gptkbp:numberOfStudents |
Over 100
|
| gptkbp:primaryMission |
Scientific research
|
| gptkbp:researchContribution |
Advancements in polar research
Improved understanding of climate change Study of ice sheets Research_on_Antarctic_ecosystems Mapping_of_Antarctic_geography |
| gptkbp:researchFocus |
Biology
Geology Glaciology Meteorology Oceanography |
| gptkbp:scenicViews |
Military and scientific
|
| gptkbp:significantEvent |
First use of helicopters in Antarctica
|
| gptkbp:sponsor |
gptkb:United_States
|
| gptkbp:training |
Little America
|
| gptkbp:transportation |
gptkb:Helicopters
Ships Airplanes Snowmobiles |