Byrd's Twenty-Eighth Antarctic Expedition
GPTKB entity
Properties (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
expedition
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| gptkbp:accessories |
food
aircraft fuel dogs sleds |
| gptkbp:duration |
approximately 2 years
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| gptkbp:goal |
exploration_of_Antarctica
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| gptkbp:historicalResearch |
oceanography
biology geology meteorology |
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Byrd's Twenty-Eighth Antarctic Expedition
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| gptkbp:is_funded_by |
gptkb:U.S._government
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| gptkbp:launched |
gptkb:Richard_E._Byrd
|
| gptkbp:legacy |
inspiration for future expeditions
contribution to the field of glaciology establishment_of_Antarctic_research_stations influence_on_Antarctic_policy |
| gptkbp:notable_member |
gptkb:William_H._McCulloch
gptkb:John_W._McCulloch gptkb:Charles_L._McCulloch gptkb:Floyd_Bennett |
| gptkbp:notableEvent |
establishment of Little America IV
|
| gptkbp:outcome |
improved navigation techniques
enhanced international cooperation in polar research increased_knowledge_of_Antarctic_geography |
| gptkbp:relatedTo |
gptkb:National_Science_Foundation
gptkb:U.S._Navy gptkb:Antarctic_Treaty gptkb:International_Geophysical_Year environmental science climate studies Operation Deep Freeze polar research aviation history cultural impact exploration history geopolitical studies scientific exploration wildlife studies |
| gptkbp:significantEvent |
first flight over the South Pole
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| gptkbp:training |
Little America IV
|
| gptkbp:year |
1933
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