German Antarctic Expedition

GPTKB entity

Properties (50)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf expedition
gptkbp:base Germans'_base_in_Antarctica
gptkbp:challenges harsh weather conditions
ice navigation
food supply issues
health issues among crew
gptkbp:collaborations international scientific community
gptkbp:crew_size about 30
gptkbp:debutYear 1903
gptkbp:duration 3 years
gptkbp:firstMatch gptkb:Gauss
gptkbp:funding government grants
gptkbp:goal exploration_of_Antarctica
gptkbp:historicalContext part_of_the_Heroic_Age_of_Antarctic_Exploration
gptkbp:home_port gptkb:Hamburg
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label German Antarctic Expedition
gptkbp:impact increased interest in polar exploration
gptkbp:instrument various instruments used for research
gptkbp:leadership gptkb:Erich_von_Drygalski
gptkbp:legacy influenced future expeditions
gptkbp:location gptkb:Antarctica
gptkbp:notable_event first German expedition to Antarctica
gptkbp:notableFeature glacial formations
fossils
new species
ocean currents
new land
gptkbp:officialResidence meteorological observations
oceanographic observations
biological observations
geological observations
gptkbp:powerOutput gptkb:Hamburg
gptkbp:publishes scientific reports
gptkbp:research_focus oceanography
marine biology
climatology
glaciology
geophysics
gptkbp:result scientific discoveries
gptkbp:scenicViews scientific expedition
promoted international cooperation in polar research
enhanced understanding of polar ecosystems
contributed_to_Antarctic_treaties
established_protocols_for_scientific_research_in_Antarctica
inspired_future_German_expeditions
gptkbp:significance contributed_to_Antarctic_research
gptkbp:sponsor gptkb:German_government
gptkbp:year 1901
1902
1903