Grytviken Research Station

GPTKB entity

Properties (48)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf research station
gptkbp:associatedWith gptkb:Antarctic_Treaty_System
gptkb:Ernest_Shackleton
heritage conservation
cultural heritage
educational programs
sustainable practices
environmental monitoring
historical research
wildlife observation
biodiversity studies
climate research
scientific community
scientific expeditions
tourism industry
environmental conservation efforts
international research collaborations
whaling industry
marine research
conservation policies
Antarctic_exploration
British_whaling_companies
gptkbp:climate polar climate
gptkbp:coordinates 54°17′S 36°30′W
gptkbp:currentStatus inactive
gptkbp:establishedIn 1904
gptkbp:features museum
gptkbp:historicalSignificance first permanent settlement on South Georgia
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Grytviken Research Station
gptkbp:is_accessible_by ship
gptkbp:locatedIn gptkb:South_Georgia_and_the_South_Sandwich_Islands
gptkbp:maintainedBy historical site
gptkbp:notableEvent opening of the museum
closure of whaling operations
establishment of the research station
first successful whaling operation
gptkbp:notableFor historic whaling station
gptkbp:operatedBy gptkb:British_Antarctic_Survey
gptkbp:originalPurpose whaling
gptkbp:partOf Grytviken_settlement
gptkbp:primaryFunction scientific research
gptkbp:researchFocus climate change
marine biology
ecology
wildlife conservation
glaciology
gptkbp:surroundingArea sub-Antarctic tundra
gptkbp:visitors tourists