Nansen Expedition

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf expedition
gptkbp:challenges harsh weather conditions
health issues
food shortages
navigation difficulties
ice entrapment
gptkbp:crewSize 14
gptkbp:culturalImpact inspired literature
inspired films
inspired art
inspired public interest in exploration
gptkbp:debutYear 1896
gptkbp:duration about 3 years
gptkbp:finalDisposal 6 members
gptkbp:firstFlight March 24, 1893
gptkbp:firstIntroduced 12 members
gptkbp:firstMatch Fram
gptkbp:funding gptkb:Norwegian_government
gptkbp:goal reach_the_North_Pole
gptkbp:historicalResearch oceanography
meteorology
glaciology
gptkbp:historicalSignificance contributed to the understanding of climate change
set a precedent for future expeditions
highlighted the importance of scientific research in exploration
demonstrated the challenges of polar exploration
pioneered_Arctic_exploration_techniques
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Nansen Expedition
gptkbp:IATA_code gptkb:Norway
gptkbp:influenced future_Arctic_explorations
gptkbp:inspiration subsequent expeditions
gptkbp:ledTo gptkb:Fridtjof_Nansen
gptkbp:legacy increased interest in polar exploration
gptkbp:notable_member gptkb:Hjalmar_Johansen
Otto Sverdrup
gptkbp:notableEvent reached_86°14′_N_latitude
drift_in_the_Arctic_ice
gptkbp:notableFeature new geographical features
new ice formations
new species of marine life
gptkbp:performedBy gptkb:whales
polar bears
icebergs
seals
gptkbp:publishes Farthest North
gptkbp:researchContribution data on wildlife
data on ice conditions
data on meteorological conditions
data_on_Arctic_currents
gptkbp:result increased_knowledge_of_Arctic_regions
gptkbp:route drifted_across_the_Arctic_Ocean
gptkbp:year 1893
gptkbp:yearEstablished August 12, 1896