Byrd's Twenty-Third Antarctic Expedition
GPTKB entity
Properties (39)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
expedition
|
| gptkbp:collaboratedWith |
gptkb:National_Science_Foundation
gptkb:U.S._Navy various universities |
| gptkbp:duration |
2 years
|
| gptkbp:finish |
1958
|
| gptkbp:funding |
private donations
federal grants |
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Byrd's Twenty-Third Antarctic Expedition
|
| gptkbp:involved |
military personnel
scientists support staff |
| gptkbp:launched |
1956
|
| gptkbp:leadership |
gptkb:Richard_E._Byrd
|
| gptkbp:legacy |
influence on future expeditions
advancements in polar research establishment of long-term research programs increased_interest_in_Antarctic_exploration improved_international_cooperation_in_Antarctica |
| gptkbp:location |
gptkb:Antarctica
|
| gptkbp:notableEvent |
establishment of research stations
first flight over the South Pole first use of helicopters in Antarctica |
| gptkbp:primaryMission |
scientific research
|
| gptkbp:researchContribution |
climate data
ice core samples wildlife studies glacial movement studies mapping_of_Antarctic_regions |
| gptkbp:researchFocus |
oceanography
biology geology meteorology glaciology |
| gptkbp:sponsor |
gptkb:United_States_government
|
| gptkbp:successor |
gptkb:Byrd's_Twenty-Fourth_Antarctic_Expedition
|
| gptkbp:transportation |
aircraft
ships snowmobiles |