HMS Challenger expedition

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/HMS_Challenger_expedition

GPTKB entity

Predicate	Object
gptkbp:instanceOf	gptkb:scientific_research
gptkbp:chiefScientist	gptkb:Charles_Wyville_Thomson
gptkbp:collectedSpecimensIn	over 4,000 new species
gptkbp:commander	gptkb:George_Nares
gptkbp:crew	about 243
gptkbp:distance	about 68,000 nautical miles
gptkbp:endDate	1876-05-26
gptkbp:fleetSize	gptkb:HMS_Challenger
gptkbp:hasMethod	dredging temperature measurement biological sampling deep-sea sounding water sampling
gptkbp:legacy	inspired future oceanographic expeditions
gptkbp:location	global oceans
gptkbp:notableFinds	gptkb:Challenger_Deep many new marine species
gptkbp:notableParticipant	gptkb:John_Murray gptkb:John_Young_Buchanan gptkb:Rudolf_von_Willemoes-Suhm gptkb:Henry_Nottidge_Moseley
gptkbp:organizedBy	gptkb:Royal_Society gptkb:British_Admiralty
gptkbp:publishedResults	50-volume report
gptkbp:purpose	oceanographic research
gptkbp:resultedIn	gptkb:The_Report_of_the_Scientific_Results_of_the_Exploring_Voyage_of_HMS_Challenger
gptkbp:significance	foundation of modern oceanography
gptkbp:sponsor	gptkb:Parliament_of_the_United_Kingdom
gptkbp:startDate	1872-12-21
gptkbp:surveyedBy	gptkb:Atlantic_Ocean gptkb:Indian_Ocean gptkb:Pacific_Ocean gptkb:Southern_Ocean Antarctic waters
gptkbp:bfsParent	gptkb:Kermadec_Trench gptkb:Tonga_Trench
gptkbp:bfsLayer	5
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label	HMS Challenger expedition