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gptkbp:instanceOf
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scientific research
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gptkbp:chiefScientist
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gptkb:Charles_Wyville_Thomson
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gptkbp:collectedSpecimensIn
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marine animals
marine plants
ocean water samples
sediment samples
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gptkbp:commander
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gptkb:George_Nares
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gptkbp:countryOfOrigin
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gptkb:United_Kingdom
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gptkbp:departedFrom
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21 December 1872
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gptkbp:distance
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about 68,000 nautical miles
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gptkbp:duration
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3 years, 5 months
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gptkbp:endDate
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1876
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gptkbp:fleetSize
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gptkb:HMS_Challenger
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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Challenger expedition
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gptkbp:legacy
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Challenger Deep named after the expedition
inspired future oceanographic expeditions
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gptkbp:measures
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ocean currents
water temperature
water chemistry
marine life distribution
ocean depth
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gptkbp:notableFinds
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Mariana Trench depth measurement
discovery of over 4,000 new species
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gptkbp:notableParticipant
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gptkb:John_Murray
gptkb:William_Speirs_Bruce
gptkb:John_Young_Buchanan
gptkb:Rudolf_von_Willemoes-Suhm
gptkb:Henry_Nottidge_Moseley
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gptkbp:organizer
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gptkb:Royal_Society
gptkb:British_Admiralty
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gptkbp:purpose
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oceanographic research
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gptkbp:resultedIn
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gptkb:The_Report_of_the_Scientific_Results_of_the_Exploring_Voyage_of_HMS_Challenger
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gptkbp:returnDate
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24 May 1876
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gptkbp:route
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gptkb:Atlantic_Ocean
gptkb:Indian_Ocean
gptkb:Pacific_Ocean
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gptkbp:significance
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foundation of modern oceanography
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gptkbp:startDate
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1872
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:John_Murray_(scientist)
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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5
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