Properties (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
expedition
|
| gptkbp:accessories |
dogs
scientific equipment sledges polar_food_rations |
| gptkbp:aftermath |
inspired films and documentaries
inspired educational programs cultural impact on literature and art influence on polar exploration inspired international cooperation in polar research inspired books and biographies increased_interest_in_Antarctica scientific_research_in_Antarctica Shackleton's_subsequent_expeditions inspired_conservation_efforts_in_Antarctica |
| gptkbp:debutYear |
1909
|
| gptkbp:funding |
private donations
British_government_support |
| gptkbp:goal |
reach_the_South_Pole
|
| gptkbp:hasCampus |
via_Ross_Sea
|
| gptkbp:historicalResearch |
biology
geology meteorology glaciology |
| gptkbp:historicalSignificance |
pioneering_Antarctic_exploration
contributed_to_the_Heroic_Age_of_Antarctic_Exploration |
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Nimrod Expedition
|
| gptkbp:IATA_code |
gptkb:New_Zealand
|
| gptkbp:ledTo |
gptkb:Ernest_Shackleton
|
| gptkbp:legacy |
inspired future expeditions
|
| gptkbp:notableEvent |
first ascent of Mount Erebus
first use of motor sledges in Antarctica reached 88°23′S latitude |
| gptkbp:notableFeature |
fossils
geological formations new species of marine life |
| gptkbp:performedBy |
harsh weather conditions
icebergs crevasses |
| gptkbp:result |
increased_knowledge_of_Antarctica
|
| gptkbp:team |
gptkb:Tom_Crean
gptkb:Eric_Marshall gptkb:Frank_Wild Apsley Cherry-Garrard Jameson_Adams |
| gptkbp:year |
1907
|