Nansen's Svalbard Expedition
GPTKB entity
Statements (52)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:expedition
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| gptkbp:animal_observations |
gptkb:whales
gptkb:seals polar bears |
| gptkbp:collaboration |
with scientists
|
| gptkbp:commanded |
gptkb:Fram
|
| gptkbp:crew |
gptkb:Hjalmar_Johansen
gptkb:Otto_Sverdrup |
| gptkbp:cultural_impact |
inspired literature
inspired films inspired art |
| gptkbp:duration |
about 3 years
|
| gptkbp:encountered_ice |
yes
|
| gptkbp:expedition |
polar expedition
|
| gptkbp:funding |
gptkb:Norwegian_government
|
| gptkbp:goal |
explore the Arctic region
|
| gptkbp:has_achievements |
data collection
public engagement with science influence on future explorers teamwork and collaboration scientific methodology pioneering Arctic exploration documentation of findings environmental observations cultural exchanges with indigenous peoples advancements in polar science long-term observation innovative navigation techniques drift with the ice mapping the Arctic region use of the Fram |
| gptkbp:has_airport |
gptkb:Norway
|
| gptkbp:historical_context |
part of the Age of Exploration
increased interest in the North Pole scientific curiosity about the Arctic |
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Nansen's Svalbard Expedition
|
| gptkbp:inspired_future_expeditions |
yes
|
| gptkbp:is_located_in |
gptkb:Norway
|
| gptkbp:leadership |
gptkb:Fridtjof_Nansen
|
| gptkbp:navigation_system |
improved Arctic navigation
|
| gptkbp:notable_achievement |
reached 85°57′ N latitude
|
| gptkbp:published_work |
The First Crossing of Greenland
|
| gptkbp:research |
oceanography
meteorology glaciology |
| gptkbp:returned_to_norway |
in 1896
|
| gptkbp:route |
through the Arctic Ocean
|
| gptkbp:significance |
contributed to Arctic exploration
|
| gptkbp:weather_conditions |
extreme cold
|
| gptkbp:year |
1893
|
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Fridtjof_Nansen
|
| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
5
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