HMS Challenger expedition

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:expedition
gptkbp:commanded gptkb:HMS_Challenger
gptkbp:contributed_to geology
physical oceanography
marine biology
meteorology
chemical oceanography
gptkbp:crew_capacity over 70
gptkbp:discovery new species of marine life
ocean depths mapping
gptkbp:duration 4 years
gptkbp:ended 1876
gptkbp:home_port gptkb:Portsmouth
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label HMS Challenger expedition
gptkbp:influenced_by previous oceanographic studies
gptkbp:is_led_by gptkb:Captain_George_Nares
gptkbp:notable_technology gptkb:sports_equipment
gptkb:music_charts
gptkb:photography
gptkb:magnetometer
data visualization tools
pressure gauges
data loggers
research vessels
temperature sensors
logbooks
submersibles
dredging equipment
field equipment
buoys
sonar equipment
compasses
chronometers
navigational instruments
current meters
analysis software
biological sampling tools
seismic equipment
sextants
depth gauges
chemical analysis tools
sampling nets
water sampling devices
bathymetric instruments
current profilers
hydrographic instruments
sounding equipment
wave recorders
gptkbp:notable_wins collection of deep-sea specimens
development of oceanography as a science
discovery of the Mariana Trench
gptkbp:objective oceanographic research
gptkbp:publication Challenger Reports
gptkbp:sponsored_by gptkb:British_government
gptkbp:year 1872
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Japan_Trench
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5