Mawson's Antarctic expeditions
GPTKB entity
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
expedition
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| gptkbp:area |
18
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| gptkbp:associatedWith |
gptkb:Australian_Antarctic_Territory
|
| gptkbp:challenges |
ice conditions
food shortages harsh weather navigation difficulties team morale issues |
| gptkbp:goal |
scientific research
|
| gptkbp:historicalSignificance |
first Australian-led expedition to Antarctica
contributed_to_the_International_Geophysical_Year enhanced_understanding_of_Antarctic_ecosystems inspired_future_Antarctic_expeditions pioneered_Antarctic_research_methodologies |
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Mawson's Antarctic expeditions
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| gptkbp:influencedBy |
gptkb:Scott's_Terra_Nova_Expedition
gptkb:Nansen's_Arctic_Expedition gptkb:Amundsen's_South_Pole_Expedition gptkb:Shackleton's_Nimrod_Expedition previous_Antarctic_expeditions |
| gptkbp:is_funded_by |
gptkb:Australian_government
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| gptkbp:ledTo |
gptkb:Douglas_Mawson
|
| gptkbp:legacy |
gptkb:Mawson_Station
gptkb:Mawson's_Peak gptkb:Mawson's_Hut Mawson's_research_contributions |
| gptkbp:location |
gptkb:Antarctica
|
| gptkbp:notable_member |
gptkb:Frank_Wild
gptkb:Xavier_Mertz gptkb:Alfred_B._B._McKay Jameson_Adams |
| gptkbp:notableEvent |
discovery_of_the_Antarctic_land
|
| gptkbp:outcome |
scientific publications
establishment of research stations successful return increased_interest_in_Antarctic_exploration |
| gptkbp:researchFocus |
biology
geology meteorology glaciology |
| gptkbp:resultedIn |
scientific findings
|
| gptkbp:transportation |
ship
|
| gptkbp:vesselType |
Aurora
|
| gptkbp:yearEstablished |
1911
1914 |