Byrd's Sixth Antarctic Expedition
GPTKB entity
Properties (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
expedition
|
| gptkbp:climate |
extreme cold
blizzards high winds |
| gptkbp:duration |
2 years
|
| gptkbp:finish |
1958
|
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Byrd's Sixth Antarctic Expedition
|
| gptkbp:is_funded_by |
gptkb:National_Science_Foundation
|
| gptkbp:launched |
1956
|
| gptkbp:leadership |
gptkb:Richard_E._Byrd
|
| gptkbp:legacy |
foundation for future research expeditions
increased_interest_in_Antarctic_exploration contribution_to_the_Antarctic_Treaty_System influence_on_international_Antarctic_policy |
| gptkbp:location |
gptkb:Antarctica
|
| gptkbp:notableEvent |
establishment_of_the_Antarctic_research_base
|
| gptkbp:notablePerson |
gptkb:Richard_E._Byrd
gptkb:Charles_A._Lindbergh gptkb:Paul_Siple gptkb:William_A._McMurdo James V. McGowan |
| gptkbp:outcome |
biological samples
scientific publications meteorological data oceanographic data geological maps |
| gptkbp:participants |
military personnel
scientists support staff |
| gptkbp:primaryMission |
scientific research
|
| gptkbp:researchFocus |
oceanography
biology geology meteorology glaciology |
| gptkbp:researchInterest |
climate data
data on ice thickness new species discovered improved_understanding_of_Antarctic_ecosystems mapping_of_Antarctic_terrain |
| gptkbp:scenicViews |
scientific expedition
|
| gptkbp:significantEvent |
first use of helicopters in Antarctica
|
| gptkbp:sponsor |
gptkb:United_States_government
|
| gptkbp:successor |
gptkb:Byrd's_Seventh_Antarctic_Expedition
|
| gptkbp:transportation |
aircraft
ships snowmobiles |