Byrd's Thirty-Ninth Antarctic Expedition
GPTKB entity
Properties (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
expedition
|
| gptkbp:climate |
extreme cold
high winds |
| gptkbp:crew_size |
approximately 50
|
| gptkbp:currentLocation |
gptkb:New_York
|
| gptkbp:debutYear |
1941
|
| gptkbp:duration |
approximately 1 year
|
| gptkbp:firstFlight |
gptkb:Antarctica
|
| gptkbp:funding |
gptkb:U.S._Navy
private donations corporate sponsorships |
| gptkbp:goal |
exploration_of_Antarctica
|
| gptkbp:historical_significance |
influenced future expeditions
increased knowledge of polar regions contributed_to_Antarctic_exploration |
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Byrd's Thirty-Ninth Antarctic Expedition
|
| gptkbp:IATA_code |
gptkb:New_York
|
| gptkbp:instrument |
scientific instruments
seismographs radio equipment photographic equipment |
| gptkbp:leadership |
gptkb:Richard_E._Byrd
|
| gptkbp:legacy |
promoted international cooperation in polar research
established research stations inspired_interest_in_Antarctica |
| gptkbp:notable_event |
first flight over the South Pole
establishment of Little America IV mapping_of_Antarctica |
| gptkbp:notable_member |
gptkb:William_H._McCulloch
gptkb:John_W._McCulloch gptkb:Charles_L._McCulloch gptkb:Richard_E._Byrd_Jr. gptkb:Paul_Siple |
| gptkbp:research |
oceanography
biology geology meteorology glaciology conducted atmospheric studies discovered new species collected geological samples documented wildlife behavior mapped ice formations. |
| gptkbp:safetyFeatures |
radio communication
written reports |
| gptkbp:sponsor |
gptkb:United_States_government
|
| gptkbp:training |
Little America IV
|
| gptkbp:transportation |
ship
airplane |
| gptkbp:year |
1939
|