Filchner Ice Shelf Expedition 1911

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gptkbp:instanceOf expedition
gptkbp:challenges harsh weather conditions
gptkbp:collaborations gptkb:German_Antarctic_Expedition
gptkbp:contributedTo data on ice thickness
gptkbp:debutYear 1912
gptkbp:duration approximately 2 years
gptkbp:firstFlight gptkb:Antarctica
gptkbp:firstMatch gptkb:SS_Deutschland
gptkbp:funding gptkb:German_government
gptkbp:goal explore_the_Filchner_Ice_Shelf
gptkbp:historical_significance early_Antarctic_exploration
gptkbp:home_port gptkb:Hamburg
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Filchner Ice Shelf Expedition 1911
gptkbp:instrument thermometers
barometers
seismographs
ice core drills
gptkbp:leadership gptkb:Wilhelm_Filchner
gptkbp:legacy influenced_future_Antarctic_expeditions
gptkbp:notable_event first exploration of the Filchner Ice Shelf
gptkbp:notable_member gptkb:Erich_von_Drygalski
gptkb:Richard_E._Byrd
gptkb:Hermann_Michel
gptkb:Hans_Reusch
gptkb:Alfred_Wegener
gptkbp:notableFeature icebergs and their movement
gptkbp:notableWork oceanography
geography
cartography
meteorology
ecology
environmental science
climate change studies
geospatial analysis
remote sensing
climatology
glacial geology
geophysics
hydrology
paleoclimatology
understanding of ice dynamics
sedimentology
advancement of polar research
biology of polar regions
glaciochemistry
gptkbp:number_of_teams approximately 20 members
gptkbp:outcome detailed maps of the ice shelf
gptkbp:publications expedition reports
gptkbp:research_focus glaciology
gptkbp:year 1911