Challenger expedition

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:expedition
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:HMS_Challenger
gptkbp:commanded gptkb:HMS_Challenger
gptkbp:data_usage marine life
seafloor geology
salinity of the ocean
temperature of the ocean
gptkbp:discovered_by gptkb:Mariana_Trench
gptkb:Mid-Atlantic_Ridge
deep-sea organisms
gptkbp:ends_at 1876
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Challenger expedition
gptkbp:influenced future oceanographic research
gptkbp:is_explored_in gptkb:Atlantic_Ocean
gptkb:Indian_Ocean
gptkb:Pacific_Ocean
gptkb:Southern_Ocean
gptkbp:leadership gptkb:Charles_Wyville_Thomson
gptkbp:notable_work new geological formations
new species of fish
new biogeographic patterns
new hydrothermal vent systems
new marine ecosystems
new marine habitats
new oceanic biodiversity
new oceanic currents
new oceanic phenomena
new oceanic trenches
new sediment types
new species distribution patterns
new species of algae
new species of bacteria
new species of corals
new species of crustaceans
new species of echinoderms
new species of foraminifera
new species of jellyfish
new species of mollusks
new species of plankton
new species of polychaetes
new species of sea cucumbers
new species of sea urchins
new species of sponges
new species of starfish
new species of viruses
new underwater volcanoes
gptkbp:purpose oceanography
gptkbp:receives_funding_from gptkb:government_agency
gptkbp:result The Voyage of the HMS Challenger
gptkbp:resulted_in Challenger Report
Challenger Deep being named
gptkbp:significance established oceanography as a science
gptkbp:year 1872