Byrd's Twenty-Fifth Antarctic Expedition
GPTKB entity
Properties (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
expedition
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| gptkbp:collaborations |
gptkb:U.S._Navy
gptkb:National_Geographic_Society gptkb:Smithsonian_Institution |
| gptkbp:crew_size |
approximately 40
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| gptkbp:duration |
approximately 2 years
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| gptkbp:firstFlight |
gptkb:Antarctica
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| gptkbp:funding |
gptkb:U.S._government
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| gptkbp:historical_significance |
Contributed to international cooperation in polar research
Demonstrated_the_feasibility_of_long-term_Antarctic_research Part_of_the_Heroic_Age_of_Antarctic_Exploration |
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Byrd's Twenty-Fifth Antarctic Expedition
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| gptkbp:IATA_code |
gptkb:New_York_City
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| gptkbp:leadership |
gptkb:Richard_E._Byrd
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| gptkbp:legacy |
Increased interest in polar exploration
Establishment_of_permanent_research_stations_in_Antarctica Inspiration_for_future_Antarctic_expeditions |
| gptkbp:notable_event |
First flight over the South Pole
Establishment of Little America V Establishment of a weather station Mapping_of_Antarctic_coastline |
| gptkbp:notableWork |
Contributions to meteorology
Contributions to glaciology Meteorological data collection Advancements in polar research techniques Analysis of Antarctic weather patterns Reports on glacial movements Reports on wildlife observations Studies on ice thickness Mapping_of_Antarctic_regions Discovery_of_Antarctic_meteorites Geological_surveys_of_Antarctica Increased_understanding_of_Antarctic_climate Research_on_ocean_currents_around_Antarctica Research_on_the_Antarctic_ozone_layer. Studies_on_Antarctic_flora_and_fauna |
| gptkbp:purpose |
Scientific research
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| gptkbp:research_focus |
Biology
Geology Glaciology Meteorology |
| gptkbp:scenicViews |
gptkb:City_of_New_York
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| gptkbp:technology |
Aircraft
Radio equipment Snowmobiles Ice core drilling equipment |
| gptkbp:training |
Little America V
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| gptkbp:year |
1933
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| gptkbp:yearEstablished |
1935
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