Byrd Antarctic Expedition II

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/Byrd_Antarctic_Expedition_II
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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:Arctic_exploration
gptkbp:basisFor gptkb:Little_America_II
gptkbp:endDate 1935
gptkbp:followedBy gptkb:United_States_Antarctic_Service_Expedition
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Byrd Antarctic Expedition II
gptkbp:includes biological research
scientific studies
meteorological observations
geological surveys
mapping of Antarctic coast
gptkbp:leader gptkb:Richard_E._Byrd
gptkbp:location gptkb:Antarctica
gptkbp:notableEvent Byrd's solo winter at Advance Base
gptkbp:notableMember gptkb:Harold_June
gptkb:Paul_Siple
gptkb:Thomas_Poulter
gptkb:Dr._Albert_P._Crary
gptkbp:precededBy Byrd Antarctic Expedition I
gptkbp:purpose scientific research
gptkbp:resultedIn scientific publications
improved polar survival techniques
new maps of Antarctica
new meteorological data
gptkbp:sponsor gptkb:National_Geographic_Society
gptkb:U.S._government
private donors
gptkbp:startDate 1933
gptkbp:usedFor gptkb:aircraft
radio communication
dog sleds
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Byrd_Antarctic_Expedition_III
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7