Byrd's Twenty-Seventh Antarctic Expedition
GPTKB entity
Properties (41)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
expedition
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| gptkbp:duration |
approximately 1 year
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| gptkbp:goal |
Scientific research
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| gptkbp:home_port |
Little America
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| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Byrd's Twenty-Seventh Antarctic Expedition
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| gptkbp:leadership |
gptkb:Richard_E._Byrd
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| gptkbp:legacy |
Inspiration for future explorers
Promotion of international scientific cooperation Contribution to Antarctic Treaty discussions Educational outreach on polar research Advancement_of_polar_science Influence_on_future_Antarctic_expeditions Public_interest_in_Antarctica |
| gptkbp:location |
gptkb:Antarctica
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| gptkbp:notable_event |
Establishment_of_the_Antarctic_Research_Station
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| gptkbp:notable_member |
gptkb:John_L._McCulloch
gptkb:Robert_L._McCulloch gptkb:James_A._McCulloch gptkb:Richard_E._Byrd_Jr. gptkb:Paul_Siple gptkb:William_A._McMurdo |
| gptkbp:outcome |
Collection of meteorological data
Collection of biological specimens Collection of geological samples Establishment of long-term research programs Improved weather forecasting Mapping of Antarctic terrain Increased_understanding_of_Antarctic_environment |
| gptkbp:powerOutput |
Little America
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| gptkbp:public_transport_access |
Aircraft
Snowmobiles Sledges |
| gptkbp:research |
Remote sensing
Sampling Field studies |
| gptkbp:research_focus |
Biology
Geology Glaciology Meteorology |
| gptkbp:sponsor |
gptkb:United_States_government
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| gptkbp:year |
1956
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