HMS Challenger expedition

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/HMS_Challenger_expedition
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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf 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
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label HMS Challenger expedition
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